This Article discusses the artic facility that has the potential of holding up to 100million seeds from all around the world. This...is an interesting topic...they are holidng the seeds in the artic incase of global warming or nuclear fallout. This way, the seeds will be protected for up to 200 years. The facility looks like something out of the x-files. This bunker thing is inthe middle of a mountain in the arctic circle, this ensures that the seeds will remain naturally frozen. There was a comment section at the end of the article, and it asks "is this a good idea?" First of all, who is keeping the seeds protected, and will this influence any political confrontations if something were to happen. This one place holds 100 million seeds from nearly every nation on the earth. Would fighting erupt if we really needed those seeds. This may be more trouble than it is worth. And...If we see that it is impossible to make these crops naturally, how would we be able to grow them? If our Climate isn't able to sustain the life of these crops, what good is a vault of them in the artic circle?
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