December 13, 2020
Below is a photo of Svalbard, Norway, one of the 25 most remote places in the world.
Even though the homes don't look terribly creative or unique, this territory of Norway, a 24,000-square-mile island above the Arctic Circle, houses the most diverse genetic variation of any single place in the world.
The residents can look forward to months of either continuous daylight or continuous darkness. About 2,000 of Svalbard's 2,700 residents live in the town of Longyearbyen with the rest consisting of miners and scientists. In spite of the inhospitable climate, the island is home to the Global Seed Vault, an underground store of the world's plant seeds that are kept safe there in case of global catastrophe.
No seeds, no food. There is no post-food society, and Svalbard is making sure human will have food for the next several eons.
Hi, my name is Ethan from Punahou school and I have to say that your post is very important because one day the world will go into catastrophe and we will be stuck with nothing to eat, but plans like these can benefit people in the future. I have a question about where else in the world do they have places like the one in Svalbar, Norway.
ReplyDeleteHi, I'm Lani from Punahou School. I think the idea of saving seeds in case of emergency is a good idea and could possibly save life on Earth from ending. I do have a question, though. How would you prevent the seeds from growing underground? Would you have to put it in some sort of special container?
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