Rockefeller, Gates and Norway to Bolster ‘Doomsday’ Seed Vault Following Climate Change Flooding Fears
The Norwegian government has confirmed plans to boost defenses at the Svalbard Global Seed Vault after reports of flooding at the facility prompted panic that the world’s future food supply could be destroyed.
The Guardian reported Friday that the arctic stronghold, built to preserve the world’s crop supply in the event of global disaster, had flooded after permafrost melted and sent water “gushing into the entrance tunnel.”
Panic began to spread online despite the article specifying that the seeds had not been affected by the incident.
The Svalbard Global Seed Vault is located under the snow on the Norwegian island of Spitsbergen in the remote Arctic. It is intended to operate as a backup to seed banks around the world in case of a major catastrophe. . .