This area will cover relevant news of the threat to the planet from Near Earth Objects (NEOs) including concepts and designs for mitigation. All opinions are those of the author.

10 February 2007

Note for the future: If an asteroid does wipe out most of the planet, head to Norway (they have the seeds)


From a BBC News article:

'The final design for a "doomsday" vault that will house seeds from all known varieties of food crops has been unveiled by the Norwegian government. The Svalbard International Seed Vault will be built into a mountainside on a remote island near the North Pole. The vault aims to safeguard the world's agriculture from future catastrophes, such as nuclear war, asteroid strikes and climate change. Construction begins in March, and the seed bank is scheduled to open in 2008. The Norwegian government is paying the $5m (£2.5m) construction costs of the vault, which will have enough space to house three million seed samples.'

Doomsday' vault design unveiled"
Mark Kinver, Science and nature reporter
09 February 2007
BBC News

Link: BBC News Article
Posted by A.C. Charania at 00:10

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