The Doomsday vault

26 Feb

A “doomsday vault” for seeds is opening in order to warehouse seeds for generations. doomsday vault.jpg

‘Doomsday’ seed vault opens in Norway – CNN.com: “A vast underground vault storing millions of seeds from around the world took delivery of its first shipment Tuesday.

Dubbed the ‘Doomsday Vault,’ the seed bank on a remote island near the Arctic Ocean is considered the ultimate safety net for the world’s seed collections, protecting them from a wide range of threats including war, natural disasters, lack of funding or simply poor agricultural management.”