does this look like it will save the world in the event of a massive holocaust?
aside from polar bears, the small arctic island of svalbard near the arctic circle off norway has a new resident: seeds. it’s buried deep in a fjord near the arctic circle and it’s being called the ‘noah’s ark’ of the 21st century.
here’s the gist of it: because the place is so goddamn cold and desolate they have dug deep (over 400 feet) underground and created a vault that will house seeds from all over the world for as many plants and crops as they can find. the idea being that once we undo ourselves (and at this point it’s only a matter of time) and the bomb drops killing many things including crops; the seeds from these crops are retrievable thanks to this underground vault. if it is a known crop, they are getting the seeds. the very first seeds were placed in the vault today kicking off what is quite possibly one of the most important acts of preparation ever.
i for one think this is a massively brilliant idea. you can read more here.
