In what should only be a science-fiction scenario but unfortunately isn't, the Global Crop Diversity Trust, backed by the Norwegian government and the Gates Foundation, has constructed a "doomsday vault" on an island in the Svalbard archipelago, not far from the North Pole. The vault will be used to store frozen seeds from about 1.5 million types of crops, in case of natural and/or human-made disasters, including climate change, that may threaten the world's food resources. Where will you get your food on Doomsday?
Thursday, November 15, 2007
Doomsday vault
In what should only be a science-fiction scenario but unfortunately isn't, the Global Crop Diversity Trust, backed by the Norwegian government and the Gates Foundation, has constructed a "doomsday vault" on an island in the Svalbard archipelago, not far from the North Pole. The vault will be used to store frozen seeds from about 1.5 million types of crops, in case of natural and/or human-made disasters, including climate change, that may threaten the world's food resources. Where will you get your food on Doomsday?
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