Doomsday Seed Vault Withdrawal Happens For First Time Ever – Syrian Civil War Blamed

The “doomsday vault” had its first ever seed withdrawal. The doomsday seed vault was created on the Norwegian island of Svalbard in 2008. The island is surrounded by constantly frozen soil and is approximately 800 miles from the North Pole.

If the power grid failed, the seeds in the Doomsday vault would be preserved for at least 200 years. The year-around temperatures on Svalbard and the seed preservation which would occur even if the power goes out, made the location the perfect spot for the doomsday survival seed cache, USA Today reports. Click here to read more about the doomsday withdrawal form the survival seed vault.