03-27-2019, 09:45 PM
https://www.independent.co.uk/environmen...42521.html
The world’s northernmost settlement and home to what is known as the “Doomsday vault” – the subterranean Svalbard global seed vault which stores specimens of almost all the world’s seeds - is now believed to be the fastest-warming location on Earth, according to a new report.
Longyearbyen, on the Norwegian island of Svalbard, had an average temperature in Svalbard was -7.8C in 1900 but since then, it has risen by 3.7C – more than three times the global average rise of about 1°C.
Not only has it become significantly warmer, but wetter too, spelling trouble for the Doomsday vault as the seeds’ preservation depends on stable temperatures and bone-dry conditions.
“Svalbard is the ultimate failsafe for biodiversity of crops,” Marie Haga, the executive director of the Crop Trust told CNN.
Wow . I'd assume that the conditions inside the vault are very carefully-controlled, so I wouldn't expect any seeds to be damaged right away; however, at the very least, this may make it harder and more expensive to maintain in the future.
Are there any other locations where a backup could be built if need be?
The world’s northernmost settlement and home to what is known as the “Doomsday vault” – the subterranean Svalbard global seed vault which stores specimens of almost all the world’s seeds - is now believed to be the fastest-warming location on Earth, according to a new report.
Longyearbyen, on the Norwegian island of Svalbard, had an average temperature in Svalbard was -7.8C in 1900 but since then, it has risen by 3.7C – more than three times the global average rise of about 1°C.
Not only has it become significantly warmer, but wetter too, spelling trouble for the Doomsday vault as the seeds’ preservation depends on stable temperatures and bone-dry conditions.
“Svalbard is the ultimate failsafe for biodiversity of crops,” Marie Haga, the executive director of the Crop Trust told CNN.
Wow . I'd assume that the conditions inside the vault are very carefully-controlled, so I wouldn't expect any seeds to be damaged right away; however, at the very least, this may make it harder and more expensive to maintain in the future.
Are there any other locations where a backup could be built if need be?
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