If humanity crashes, Svalbard will be there when it comes time to reboot

First plants, now data: Svalbard is becoming the world's storage facility of last resort.

By Kevin McGwin November 21, 2019
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Contrary to urban myth, death is not outlawed in Svalbard, but, as it turns out, the Norway-administered territory is an ideal place for keeping things, if not alive, then at least dormant for long, long periods of time.

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