DiscoverColorado MattersSept. 24, 2025: Planting the seeds for food security; Climate change's impact on lightning, water, and snowmelt
Sept. 24, 2025: Planting the seeds for food security; Climate change's impact on lightning, water, and snowmelt

Sept. 24, 2025: Planting the seeds for food security; Climate change's impact on lightning, water, and snowmelt

Update: 2025-09-24
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Seed vaults preserve genetic material for crops in case of natural or man-made disaster-- even warfare. The nation's largest repository is in Fort Collins. We speak with an architect of the concept, World Food Prize laureate Geoffrey Hawtin. Then, Denver7 Chief Meteorologist Lisa Hidalgo on the recent rain and studies that link climate change to lightning and faster snowmelt. Plus, encouraging lifelong learning, what it takes to come to the U.S. legally, and the legacy of Babi Yar. 

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Sept. 24, 2025: Planting the seeds for food security; Climate change's impact on lightning, water, and snowmelt

Sept. 24, 2025: Planting the seeds for food security; Climate change's impact on lightning, water, and snowmelt

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