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Norway to Build Doomsday Seed Bank

Posted by Zonk on from the there-will-be-cabbage-after-the-crash dept.

Kagu writes "According to the BBC, Norway is planning to build a Seed Bank in the Artic Permafrost to protect all known variations of seeds in case of worldwide disaster." From the article: "Mr Hawtin said there were currently about 1,400 seed banks around the world, but a large number of these were located in countries that were either politically unstable or that faced threats from the natural environment."

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  1. Why did I read this as.... ? by voxel · · Score: 0, Redundant

    Doomsday Sperm Bank...

    I think its a good idea too.

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