Arctic ‘doomsday vault’ takes chilling new delivery to preserve FOREVER if life on Earth is wiped out by nuclear war

Arctic ‘doomsday vault’ takes chilling new delivery to preserve FOREVER if life on Earth is wiped out by nuclear war
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Arctic ‘doomsday vault’ takes chilling new delivery to preserve FOREVER if life on Earth is wiped out by nuclear war
Author: Lydia Doye
Published: Feb, 25 2025 14:32

Summary at a Glance

The Svalbard Global Seed Vault is located 430 feet down, deep inside a mountain on the remote Norwegian Arctic island.

A "DOOMSDAY vault" has received a new delivery of crop seeds to preserve forever if the Earth is wiped out by a nuclear war.

Temperatures inside the vault sit around -18 degrees Celsius which, alongside limited access to oxygen, can prevent the seeds from ageing.

The seeds are stored in custom-made foil packages inside sealed boxes on the shelves inside the vault.

The vault's chambers are only opened three times a year to limit the seeds' exposure to the outside world.

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