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

By Ryan Warner
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Large silver drums in a white and blue laboratory hold seed specimens in the National Laboratory for Genetic Resource Preservation.
Courtesy USDA
Vaults at the National Laboratory for Genetic Resource Preservation at Colorado State University in Fort Collins store thousands of seeds and other genetic materials to protect the American food supply.

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

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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