14 years ago today, the ceremonial first stone was laid for the Global Seed Vault inside a mountain in Norway . It is something out of t
old Sci-Fi film classic “Silent Running”. The idea behind the seed vault is to
provide insurance against both incremental and catastrophic loss of crop
diversity.
provide insurance against both incremental and catastrophic loss of crop
diversity.
At capacity, the vault will be able to store 2.25 Billion
seeds. Its location, deep within a mountain is ideal for cold storage and will
protect the seeds even in the event of a major rise in sea levels. The enormous
vault, where seeds can be stored in such a way that they remain viable for
decades opened in 2008.
seeds. Its location, deep within a mountain is ideal for cold storage and will
protect the seeds even in the event of a major rise in sea levels. The enormous
vault, where seeds can be stored in such a way that they remain viable for
decades opened in 2008.
The New Mother Nature indeed. Thank goodness for
scientists whose insight will protect us tomorrow even as our greed blinds us
today.
scientists whose insight will protect us tomorrow even as our greed blinds us
today.
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