Doomsday Vault: Humanity's Icy Backup Near North Pole
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News18•01-02-2026, 13:28
Doomsday Vault: Humanity's Icy Backup Near North Pole
- •The 'Doomsday Vault' in Longyearbyen, Norway, near the North Pole, stores humanity's most precious legacy.
- •Initially a Global Seed Vault, it now also houses the Arctic World Archive, a digital backup of civilization.
- •Major tech companies and institutions store core code and digital treasures on special film, safe from internet loss or server damage.
- •India has preserved 3D digital records of the Taj Mahal, the Constitution, ISRO mission data, and over one lakh seed samples including millets and pulses.
- •The archive is offline, uses special film for data storage, and relies on permafrost for natural preservation, ensuring data safety for centuries.
Why It Matters: The Doomsday Vault and Arctic World Archive safeguard humanity's seeds and digital knowledge against global catastrophes.
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