“Noah’s Ark” for Plants Launched in Norway
Categories: The Future
Inside the Svalbard Vault
The Svalbard Global Seed Vault, dubbed as “Noah’s Ark of plant life,” has been formally launched inside a mountain close to the town of Longyear-byen in Svalbard (a Norwegian island located 600 miles from the North Pole) to protect the world’s crop seeds from man made threats and natural disasters.
Svalbard Vault entrance
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Inside the Svalbard Vault The Svalbard Global Seed Vault, dubbed as "Noah's Ark of plant life," has been formally launched inside a mountain close to the town of Longyear-byen in Svalbard (a Norwegian island located 600 miles from the North Pole) to protect the world's crop seeds from man made threats and natural disasters. Svalbard Vault entrance It was built 400 feet into the mountain and houses (for the time being) 100 million seeds gathered from more than 100 countries. To keep these seeds from ... Read More
