Scientists want to build a ‘doomsday’ vault on the moon

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By Ayurella Horn-MullerAug 27, 2024, 4:15 am137 pts
In the fall of 2016, soaring temperatures caused the permafrost encasing a remote Norwegian mountainside to thaw. An ensuing flood breached the entrance tunnel of the Svalbard Global Seed Vault, built into the mountain as a fortress to safeguard the world’s seeds. The rush of water signified a dire warning:…

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