Barroso to open 'Noah's Ark' for seeds

[Mickey1953]

Barroso to open 'Noah's Ark' for seeds

The Svalbard Global Seed Vault has been build to house samples of all the world's agricultural seeds
(Photo: Global Crop Diversity Trust )

http://euobserver.com/9/25710

22.02.2008 - 17:31 CET |
By Lisbeth Kirk

Next week will mark the official opening of what has been referred to as both the 'Doomsday Vault' and more optimisically as the 'Noah's Ark' for seeds.

On Tuesday (26 February) European Commission President Jose Barroso and Norwegian Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg are to attend a ribbon-cutting ceremony opening a seed vault – a massive storehouse for food plant seeds that aims to preserve biodiversity in the face of global warming and natural disasters......

 

[Mr.Pious]

That is pretty cool.

 

[Mickey1953]

That is pretty cool.

I think so too...

 

[horuhe00]

Cool. I had read of it a few years back when it was proposed.

 

[Ave Maria]

That is pretty cool.

 

[Avatar]

Wow. The article says the seeds, stored at -18C, will last 10,000 years. I had no idea. Cool beans!

 

[TheReasoner]

Barroso to open 'Noah's Ark' for seeds

The Svalbard Global Seed Vault has been build to house samples of all the world's agricultural seeds
(Photo: Global Crop Diversity Trust )

http://euobserver.com/9/25710

22.02.2008 - 17:31 CET |
By Lisbeth Kirk

Next week will mark the official opening of what has been referred to as both the 'Doomsday Vault' and more optimisically as the 'Noah's Ark' for seeds.

On Tuesday (26 February) European Commission President Jose Barroso and Norwegian Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg are to attend a ribbon-cutting ceremony opening a seed vault – a massive storehouse for food plant seeds that aims to preserve biodiversity in the face of global warming and natural disasters......

Yay Norway!

*waves flag*

 

[pgp_protector]

Wow. The article says the seeds, stored at -18C, will last 10,000 years. I had no idea. Cool beans!

-18C yep very cool beans, apples, ect

 

[Avatar]

-18C yep very cool beans, apples, ect

 

[Steezie]

They need to do this with animal DNA as well, so we can bring these species back if need be

 

[interpreter]

They need to do this with animal DNA as well, so we can bring these species back if need be

Amen

 

[Billnew]

Wow. The article says the seeds, stored at -18C, will last 10,000 years. I had no idea. Cool beans!

cool seeds