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‘Doomsday vault’ town warming quicker than any other on Earth
The world’s northernmost settlement and home to what is known as the “Doomsday vault” – the subterranean Svalbard global seed vault which stores specimens of almost all the world’s seeds – is now believed to be the fastest-warming location on Earth, according to a new report.
Longyearbyen, on the Norwegian island of Svalbard, had an average temperature in Svalbard was -7.8C in 1900 but since then, it has risen by 3.7C – more than three times the global average rise of about 1°C.
Not only has it become significantly warmer, but wetter too, spelling trouble for the Doomsday vault as the seeds’ preservation depends on stable temperatures and bone-dry conditions.
“Svalbard is the ultimate failsafe for biodiversity of crops,” Marie Haga, the executive director of the Crop Trust told CNN.
The vault was opened in 2008. Its construction was funded by the Norwegian government and built in partnership with the country’s Crop Trust and is now a secure storage unit for around a million seed samples, representing over 13,000 years of agricultural history.
The location was chosen for good reason. Set deep within a mountain in a geologically inert area, there is a very low risk of earthquakes or volcanoes and similarly, Norway’s political system is also “very stable”, Ms Haga said.
The seeds are stored at -18C.
But the increasing likelihood of wet weather has already seen major upheaval at the site.
Following heavy rainfall in October 2016, the entrance to the seed vault became half-flooded and ended up freezing into huge blocks of ice.
None of the water reached the vault itself, but since then major works to replace the original steel entrance tunnel with a waterproof concrete one have been undertaken.
Inger Hanssen-Bauer, a senior researcher at the Norwegian Meteorological Institute and the editor of the report on Svalbard, said the reason the region is undergoing such massive temperature rises was because of accelerated Arctic warming.
This has occurred due to rising temperatures which reduce ice and snow cover. This means less sunlight is reflected off the surface of the Earth and more solar energy is absorbed by the darker surfaces that have been exposed.
61 Comments on "‘Doomsday vault’ town warming quicker than any other on Earth"
Go Speed Racer on Sun, 31st Mar 2019 10:48 am
what’s this got to do with oil?
This site don’t make sense anymore.
As to the seed vault, it won’t work anyway.
U can’t put the whole ecosystem into
a storage barn, and then take it back out.
This is the sort of dumb bullcrap
that Bill Gates would fund,
while dolphins an whales are choking
to death on old malaysian shower curtains
which of course the rich people don’t care
one fuck to do anything about that.
Joe B on Sun, 31st Mar 2019 2:37 pm
Is Jussie Smellit writing the current scripts for the failing Globull Warming fable?
These stories are becoming downright hilarious.
Theedrich on Sun, 31st Mar 2019 6:53 pm
On Wednesday, 1979 March 28, Unit 2 of Three Mile Island’s Nuclear Operating Station suffered a major accident and its nuclear core partly melted down. Samuel Walker, a nuclear engineer and historian of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, has explained the much of the technical side of the issue in his book Three Mile Island. But the whole incident, now forty years ago, leads one to the conclusion that both the government and the operating company were confused, unprepared, and initially in denial about what happened. While many changes have since been made to improve safety at such plants, many problems remain.
Edwin Lyman is a physicist and Nuclear Safety Project acting director at the Union of Concerned Scientists, and author of Fukushima: The Story of a Nuclear Disaster. On Sunday, 2019 Mar 31, he explained on C-SPAN that the lessons of TMI were not learned by the builders of the Fukushima plant. In that case, three reactors melted down, the cores melted through their vessels, and today increasing amounts of cooling water are being made radioactive and stored near the site in more and more holding tanks. (Besides the fact that the tsunami caused ~19,000 deaths.) It will take at least $200 billion (with a “B”) to clean up the mess — a lowest estimate.
About 20% of America’s electrical energy comes from about 98 nuclear plants, most of which are aging. This compounds the problem, because their nuclear waste has nowhere to go. It is stored mostly in on-site pools or at a storage facility in Idaho awaiting a stalemated national political decision to establish a permanent repository for the radioactive detritus for hundreds of thousands of years. Meanwhile, according to Lyman, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission has decided not to require that the plants be protected against the actual risks that they face today. Another example of your government at work, as in the negligent oversight in certifying the Boeing 737 Max 8 (resulting in two crashes of the model).
In short, given the lobbyists and the political situation, the issue of energy production in America — and in the world as a whole — is becoming more critical by the day. Politicians everywhere, responding to the insatiable, ignorant and uncaring demands of the masses they allegedly lead, ignore the matter. Neither nuclear plants nor coal-fired generators nor solar panels nor windmills are the “solution” to America’s or the world’s energy needs. Although mostly out of sight and out of mind, the danger is growing. And the simplistic solutions proferred by all kinds of political would-be saviors have no chance whatever of averting disaster. Because actually doing so would be politically incorrect in the extreme.
But what? Me worry?
makati1 on Sun, 31st Mar 2019 9:40 pm
Where nuclear waste is stored in the US…
https://www.gao.gov/assets/690/688135.jpg
How much? 61,000 TONS as of 2007. Much more now.
https://www.statista.com/statistics/270351/amount-of-nuclear-waste-produced-annually-in-selected-countries/
None in the Philippines. They were smart and never started up the nuke plant that was forced on them by the US sponsored dictator, Marcos.
Theedrich on Mon, 1st Apr 2019 1:32 am
Thanks, Mak, for the map and additional info. It is clear that the U.S. is continuing to engage in all kinds of dangerous and ultimately self-defeating expedients, both military and civilian, in order to maintain its position as the “indispensable nation” and prevent its inevitable decline. Excuses can always be made for any form of suicide, and America has an inexhaustible supply of them.
Go Speed Racer on Mon, 1st Apr 2019 1:35 am
But Makita, if we could just run liquid-fuel
Thorium reactors, all that nuclear waste
could get tossed back into the reactor. It
would get fully burned-up, and there wouldnt
be any nuclear waste anymore.
So the problem is your government is too
technically stupid to understand that
some reactor designs are better than others.
Wayyyyyyyyy better.
The libs love the status quo, because then
all the nuclear waste piles up and makes
the conservatives look bad (because its
conservative nuclear waste,
NOT liberal nuclear waste, true?)
Here is some nice material about liquid
fuel thorium reactors:
Only 5 minutes:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uK367T7h6ZY
Mandatory reading for those who think that
gerbil wheels and unicorn farts
can power the grid in America.
(O;
But we’re all on the same team, because
I know that our government is far too
stupid, greedy selfish fat and lazy,
to ever develop anything that
actually works.
And you know that too.
makati1 on Mon, 1st Apr 2019 2:39 am
Go, and some things doesn’t actually work and/or, cannot be scaled up to practical (profitable) levels. At least not in the few years, maybe a decade at most, the US has left.
We do agree on the current US government, and most of its serfs…”too
stupid, greedy, selfish, fat and lazy…”.
Shortend on Mon, 1st Apr 2019 3:39 am
this is an important story.
read a book by Fowler on the subject Shaterring
It was through control of the shattering of wild seeds that humans first domesticated plants. Now control over those very plants threatens to shatter the world’s food supply, as loss of genetic diversity sets the stage for widespread hunger. Large-scale agriculture has come to favor uniformity in food crops. More than 7,000 U.S. apple varieties once grew in American orchards; 6,000 of them are no longer available. Every broccoli variety offered through seed catalogs in 1900 has now disappeared. As the international genetics supply industry absorbs seed companies–with nearly one thousand takeovers since 1970–this trend toward uniformity seems likely to continue; and as third world agriculture is brought in line with international business interests, the gene pools of humanity’s most basic foods are threatened. The consequences are more than culinary. Without the genetic diversity from which farmers traditionally breed for resistance to diseases, crops are more susceptible to the spread of pestilence. Tragedies like the Irish Potato Famine may be thought of today as ancient history; yet the U.S. corn blight of 1970 shows that technologically based agribusiness is a breeding ground for disaster. “Shattering” reviews the development of genetic diversity over 10,000 years of human agriculture, then exposes its loss in our lifetime at the hands of political and economic forces. The possibility of crisis is real; this book shows that it may not be too late to avert i
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Shortend on Mon, 1st Apr 2019 8:09 am
Quote here!? Like this place really matters?
You got an fantasy opinion … academic …
sure… just for Davey, Juan, Cog, and the other knuckleheads that live here all day
Davy on Mon, 1st Apr 2019 8:42 am
Why are you here short? BTW, what do you contribute? You come here when you are pissed just to pick fights. Does the old lady get under your skin and once in the dog house you pick fights? You are just another stupid pissed off old white guy that comes here to whine. Some of us admit this shit but you act like you are special and above it. Go fuck yourself on the back nine in your gated old folks community in south Florida where you old ficks go to die.
Shortend on Mon, 1st Apr 2019 8:54 am
Why? Not to listen you and your banter Bullshit day in and day out, auguring with Cloggie, Juan and the other stoogies in meaningless crap that comes from your pipehole….
This place is a comedy show…makes me laugh on occasion.
Wavey Davey, have you hugged you Sheep today?
Davy on Mon, 1st Apr 2019 9:42 am
Short go somewhere else if it hurts you so bad. What a pussy.
Ps I don’t have sheep. Is that what you like fucking? You are one dude.
Shortend on Mon, 1st Apr 2019 10:20 am
Davy thank you for not breeding with humans..
BaaaaDaaaavy….MaaaDaaaaavy
Suppose its all the same to a farmboy like you
Davy on Mon, 1st Apr 2019 10:26 am
Not a farm boy short but it sounds like you are. You are like prick face JuanP and makato always fatisizing about fucking animals. I was born in St. Louis city. I took to the farm late in life. I am glad I didn’t retire with old folks like you in south Florida. What a waste of resources.
Sunspot on Mon, 1st Apr 2019 10:29 am
Hey Davy, it’s the oil that is causing the warming that is melting the ice. Are you really that dense? And I’m with Shortend, this comment section is a joke and most of you should be banned. You are ignorant children – are any of you even in your twenties? Sure doesn’t sound like it to me…
There is serious shit going on in the world and some of us would like to have an actual discussion occasionally. Why don’t you just start a Google Hangout and yell at each other there instead of ruining what USED to be a good website.
Davy on Mon, 1st Apr 2019 10:47 am
“Hey Davy, it’s the oil that is causing the warming that is melting the ice. Are you really that dense?”
What are you talking about? Do you have something to reference so I know what kind of stupid point you are trying to make.
“And I’m with Shortend, this comment section is a joke and most of you should be banned. You are ignorant children – are any of you even in your twenties? Sure doesn’t sound like it to me…”
This is an unmoderated forum, stupid or haven’t you figured that out. I am all for some moderation but the owners appear not to give a shit about this side. Go register and go to the other side that is moderated if you are so upset. You have contributed next to nothing so I am not impressed at all with your little bitch. You have no skin in this game. Who the fuck are you anyway? Sunspot??? Are you some kind of climate denier dumbshit? Short is a piece of shit too that does not contribute. He degrades this forum as much as any of the rest of us. At least he is not here much.
“There is serious shit going on in the world and some of us would like to have an actual discussion occasionally.
Please, shut the fuck up stupid. Obviously you are rarely here and all of a sudden you decide to act like you are somebody. I am more serious about issues than you will ever be. Go back in your hole.
“Why don’t you just start a Google Hangout and yell at each other there instead of ruining what USED to be a good website.”
This site has not been worth a shit since 5 years ago. It is nested with extremist of all kinds. You are just another one of the dumbass extremist types. Get a life and go back from where ever you came from. Quit wasting our time
Davy on Mon, 1st Apr 2019 10:55 am
Oops, sorry for losing my shit again everyone.
JuanP on Mon, 1st Apr 2019 11:19 am
Oops this is retarded JuanP. Ignore me I am a lunatic
Shortend on Mon, 1st Apr 2019 12:32 pm
Hey, Sunspot, like coming here when I’m pitching a loaf and it comes put like stick of butter when Davey gets bent out of shape.
Very entertaining these monkeys.
Can’t help but chuckle over these old dudes.
Davy on Mon, 1st Apr 2019 1:10 pm
I here everyday short, you are the one who waltzes in like a tough guy and leaves with your tail between you legs. Lol. Go tee up and then get you midday buzz going at the clubhouse. What a worthless piece of shit.
Cloggie on Mon, 1st Apr 2019 1:14 pm
https://cleantechnica.com/2019/04/01/trump-visits-cleantechnica-world-headquarters-embraces-renewable-energy/
“Trump Visits CleanTechnica World Headquarters, Embraces Renewable Energy”
Shortend on Mon, 1st Apr 2019 1:14 pm
And you know worthless and shit…baaa daaaavy, maaaaa daaaavy…
What a loser prepper
Davy on Mon, 1st Apr 2019 1:15 pm
Everyone here is a worthless piece of shit accept for me.
I am the one and only exceptionalturd.
Davy on Mon, 1st Apr 2019 1:35 pm
I am pussy.
HERE ME RORE!
Davy on Mon, 1st Apr 2019 4:11 pm
Why do so many people hate me?????
Theories????
Gaia on Mon, 1st Apr 2019 4:39 pm
Davy, I suggest that you calm down. If you can’t get along with people here, just leave this site.
Davy on Mon, 1st Apr 2019 4:53 pm
Gaia, go see a psychiatrist first your comments show mental illness issues and second you have no clue what’s going on here and likely you are just another JuanP sock puppet IOW go fuck yourself.
Davy on Mon, 1st Apr 2019 4:55 pm
This is my site GaiaJuan. I am trying bring fairness and balanced back to the comments. But all you, and all the other dirty JuanP socks have managed to do, is drag the comments into the swamp.
Put another way, you are disease JuanGaia sock, and I am the cure. I have outlasted all the other extremist pricks that have tried and failed to censor my messages, and I will outlast you too.
Davy on Mon, 1st Apr 2019 4:55 pm
Sorry for losing my shit again everyone.
JuanP on Mon, 1st Apr 2019 5:15 pm
Gaia, join the crowd I am very much in need of a psychiatrist. I am off my bipolar meds and self medicating. I stalk Davy daily stealing his handle and I generat multiple socks with queer personalities. I can’t stand people so I could care less about my behavior here. I just enjoy satisfying my obsessive compulsive behavior.
Gaia on Mon, 1st Apr 2019 5:21 pm
Davy, you are your own worst enemy.
Not JuanP on Mon, 1st Apr 2019 5:30 pm
JuanP on Mon, 1st Apr 2019 5:15 pm
JuanP is on a sailing trip in the Bahamas with his gay lover boney joe.
Not Not JuanP on Mon, 1st Apr 2019 5:37 pm
Gaia, I lie a lot. You will see
Gaia on Mon, 1st Apr 2019 5:39 pm
Davy, I know what JuanP is going through and I understand. I have similar issues with obsessions. I have put my faith in Jesus. JuanP will too eventually also. He is twisted and torn but grace will visit him one day
JuanP on Mon, 1st Apr 2019 5:45 pm
An unredacted copy of the Robert Mueller report has been leaked to theWashington Post, who published the full document on its website Monday.
The report contains many shocking revelations which prove that Attorney General William Barr deceived the world in his summary of its contents, as astute Trump-Russia collusion theorists have been claiming since it emerged.
For example, while Barr’s excerpted quote from the report may read like a seemingly unequivocal assertion, “[T]he investigation did not establish that members of the Trump Campaign conspired or coordinated with the Russian government in its election interference activities,” it turns out that the full sentence reads very differently:
“It is totally not the case that the investigation did not establish that members of the Trump Campaign conspired or coordinated with the Russian government in its election interference activities.”
The following sentence is even more damning: “It definitely did establish that that happened.”
The report goes on to list the evidence for numerous acts of direct conspiracy between Trump allies and the Russian government, including a detailed description of the footage from an obtained copy of the notorious “kompromat” video, in which Trump is seen paying Russian prostitutes to urinate on a bed once slept in by Barack and Michelle Obama, as well as other documents fully verifying the entire Christopher Steele dossier which was published by BuzzFeed in January 2017.
Other evidence listed in the report includes communication transcripts in which Russian President Vladimir Putin is seen ordering President Trump to bomb Syria, stage a coup in Venezuela, arm Ukraine, escalate against Russia in America’s Nuclear Posture Review, withdraw from the INF treaty and the Iran deal, undermine Russia’s fossil fuel interests in Germany, expand NATO, and maintain a large military presence near Russia’s border.
These things were done, according to Putin, in order to “keep things interesting.”
Mueller told reporters Monday morning that there would indeed be mass indictments of large numbers of Trump associates revealed in the near future, including Jared Kushner and Donald Trump, Jr, just as the diligent journalism of MSNBC and other respected news media outlets have been assuring. Mueller said the delay in the arrests, and the mountain of evidence which will surely lead to Trump’s impeachment, was due to the need to “cross a few ‘t’s and dot a few ‘i’s.”
JuanP on Mon, 1st Apr 2019 5:51 pm
Oops, sorry everyone. I forgot the link again.
https://www.zerohedge.com/news/2019-04-01/johnstone-leaked-401-page-mueller-report-proves-barr-lied-collusion-theorists
Not JuanP on Mon, 1st Apr 2019 5:57 pm
JuanP on Mon, 1st Apr 2019 5:51 pm
Not Not JuanP on Mon, 1st Apr 2019 6:00 pm
JuanP on Mon, 1st Apr 2019 5:51 pm
JuanP on Mon, 1st Apr 2019 6:03 pm
Not Not JuanP on Mon, 1st Apr 2019 6:00 pm
Gaia on Mon, 1st Apr 2019 6:05 pm
JuanP have you considered this place to detox and go back on meds:
Douglas Gardens Community Mental Health Center
They did wonders for me.
Davy on Mon, 1st Apr 2019 6:09 pm
“I have put my faith in Jesus.”
My wife tried to introduce me to Jesus but he’s too much for me. I’m having a hard enough time wrapping my head around JuanP.
JuanP on Mon, 1st Apr 2019 6:12 pm
Gia, I have been to Douglas and I am not allowed there anymore because I stabbed a nurse with a pencil.
Not JuanP on Mon, 1st Apr 2019 6:24 pm
JuanP on Mon, 1st Apr 2019 5:15 pm
JuanP is on a sailing trip in the Bahamas with his lover boney joe.
Davy on Mon, 1st Apr 2019 6:26 pm
I used to be all messed up on drugs and alcohol.
Now I’m all messed up on JuanP.
Not Not JuanP on Mon, 1st Apr 2019 6:34 pm
Not JuanP on Mon, 1st Apr 2019 6:24 pm
Not Not Not JuanP on Mon, 1st Apr 2019 6:37 pm
Not JuanP on Mon, 1st Apr 2019 6:24 pm
JuanP on Mon, 1st Apr 2019 6:41 pm
Not Not Not JuanP on Mon, 1st Apr 2019 6:37 pm
Not Not Not Not JuanP on Mon, 1st Apr 2019 6:42 pm
Not Not Not JuanP on Mon, 1st Apr 2019 6:37 pm
makati1 on Mon, 1st Apr 2019 6:44 pm
JuanP, tone down the behavior so I can comment