Mysterious "Doomsday Vault" in Norway Undergoes Major Upgrade A state-of-the-art upgrade is underway at the Svalbard Global Seed Vault, a secure underground facility in Norway often referred to as the "Doomsday Vault." The vault, built to safeguard the world's crop diversity in the event of a global catastrophe, is receiving a major overhaul to improve its storage capacity and security measures. The upgrade aims to increase the vault's capacity by 20%, allowing for the safe storage of an additional 20 million seeds from around the world. The Svalbard Global Seed Vault serves as a vital insurance policy for global food security, protecting the genetic diversity of crops essential for human survival.
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