SCIENTISTS PROPOSE NOAH’S ARK ON THE MOON With thousands of species at risk of extinction, scientists have proposed a lunar vault filled with preserved samples of Earth’s most endangered creatures. The international team of experts warned that climate change and habitat loss have outpaced our ability to protect species, making urgent action necessary. A repository to safeguard biological samples from disaster is not a new idea.  The Svalbard global seed vault on a remote Norwegian island in the Arctic Circle provides frozen storage of seeds to ensure important food crops can be re-established if wiped out by disease or drought. Source: Guardian