Arctic Seed Vault in Jeopardy

Toroid

Toroid

Founding Member
Due to global warming the arctic seed vault is having problems with flooding. :eek:
Norway to bolster ‘Doomsday’ seed vault following climate change flooding fears
Arctic stronghold of world’s seeds flooded after permafrost melts
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.”
Click to expand...
5921acdfc461881c3b8b45b6.jpg
 
Toroid

Toroid

Founding Member
Norwegian site that houses the Doomsday Vault is warming faster than anywhere else on Earth | Daily Mail Online
A location selected for its stability more than a decade ago to house a back-up supply of humankind’s crop seeds is now among the fastest-warming places on Earth.

According to a new report about the state of the climate in Svalbard, the Norwegian archipelago that’s home to the so-called Doomsday Vault, accelerated warming in the region could raise temperatures by up to 10°C before the end of the century.

Unusually warm temperatures have already begun to pose challenges to the vault; back in 2017, the facility’s entrance tunnel suffered a flood as a result of thawing permafrost.

With medium to high emissions considered for the near future, both temperatures and precipitation will dramatically increase, threatening the stability of the frozen ground the vault is built upon.
Click to expand...
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Top