The Svalbard Doomsday Seed Vault flooded

Published On: May 19, 2017

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No seeds were lost but the ability of the rock vault to provide failsafe protection against all disasters is now threatened by climate change.

Read the story https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2017/may/19/arctic-stronghold-of-worlds-seeds-flooded-after-permafrost-melts

Tags: 2017, Arctic, Norway, Permafrost, Svalbard, Video

Categories: Climate Change, Europe, Impacts, Video, World News

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