Image: croptrust.org
LONGYEARBYEN, Norway (AP) — It’s been dubbed a Noah’s Ark for plant life and built to withstand an earthquake or a nuclear attack.
Dug deep into the permafrost of a remote Arctic mountain, the “doomsday” vault is designed by Norway to protect the world’s seeds from global catastrophe.
– AP
Website on vault:
https://www.seedvault.no
Kansancity.com calls it “The world’s most important fridge”.
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February 26th, 2008 at 2:32 pm
I find it odd that it has to be Norway, not the US who took this initiative… Anyway, it reminds me of the animation movie ‘Titan AE’
February 26th, 2008 at 3:28 pm
Pathiana innghat te tan chuan a ngai ve leu!