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Chapter 635 Doomsday Seed Vault

Longyearbyen lacks a little of the prosperity of the world, but it has more beauty covered in silver.

Looking down from the sky with a drone, in addition to the endless white, you can also see a touch of green, which is the plant life growing in the snow.

Different from the scene imagined by the audience, Svalbard is not completely covered by ice and snow, and there are rare "vegetation" as far as the eye can see.

In low-lying and humid places, plants of various colors can always be seen.

There are flowers, grass, and even a special plant - edelweiss.

The shape of this kind of flower is very similar to cotton, and it is white, blooming all over the mountains and plains.

There are no towering trees or dense jungles here. This touch of green is the "swan song" of Svalbard in summer.

Year after year, you can finally see those tenaciously growing vegetation in summer.

Walking on the road, warning signs can be seen everywhere on the side of the road. It is not "be careful of vehicles", but "be careful of polar bears".

Such a scene makes people feel absurd, as if he has not come to the real world, but to the polar bear kingdom in "The Golden Compass".

Bi Fang pointed to the notice board and said with a smile: "Only in the world is the road sign in Longyearbyen in Svalbard written like this, because there are nearly 5,000 polar bears in the entire area, but there are less than 2,000 permanent residents."

That's right, there are more polar bears than locals here.

Although it is a habitable place, the low temperature throughout the year and even the endless snowfield make many people flinch.

With the depletion of mineral resources, the original scattered crowd gathering points are gone. Only this Longyearbyen remains.

Only more than 2,000 people live here all the year round. Among the more than 2,000 people, Norwegians and white bears are the main ones, and the rest are scientific researchers from all over the world.

Of course, there are also some people who live scattered around Svalbard, and most of them gather together for fear of polar bear attacks.

This situation reminded Bi Fang of the kangaroo invasion of Uruguay.

"So, if there is an organized riot of polar bears, it means that on average one person has to deal with more than two."

"This is the largest carnivore in the world, with a body length between two and three meters, and an adult male can often weigh more than half a ton."

As the northernmost city on the earth, it is only 1,300 kilometers away from the North Pole. It is also the only large land remaining except Greenland, and it is one of the strongholds of polar bears.

Walking on the path, Bi Fang even saw a polar bear looking at him from a distance, but just as soon as he met his gaze, he fled in a panic, with all the hair fluttering in the wind.

【Hahaha, escaped】

[Polar Bear: I have looked at each other, and I can't afford to offend him]

【The polar bear cools down】

Where there are people living, there will be various infrastructures. Hotels, churches, post offices, and even pedestrian streets, here are no different from ordinary cities.

The only difference is that entertainment, transportation, finance, and education facilities are few.

But this is also an unavoidable dilemma for Svalbard.

There were no cars on the road, which seemed very deserted.

"The city itself is not big, so there is no need to drive. Usually only when people are born and die, people will drive to the coast to board a ship or leave by plane."

"Is there no hospital on the island?"

"Yes, but everyone still tries to go to other places as much as possible. On the one hand, the local medical conditions are poor, and on the other hand, it is to protect the environment."

[? ? ? 】

[What does this have to do with protecting the environment? 】

It's hard for the audience to understand.

"I see that you didn't read the ban carefully just now, and there is another article on it saying that burials are not allowed."

"Svalbard is the only place in the world where birth and death are forbidden."

The audience was in an uproar.

What's the point?

Bi Fang explained: "This is actually out of safety considerations, because the place is extremely cold all year round, and the underground is mostly permafrost, which makes the virus produced by the corpses easy to be preserved by freezing, and once the permafrost thaws, the virus will start to spread. , will bring unimaginable disaster.”

"There is also only one small cemetery in the whole of Longyearbyen, and this cemetery stopped accepting new bodies 70 years ago."

"Due to the poor medical conditions in the area, pregnant women who are about to give birth and people who are seriously ill will be taken away to other cities in Norway to give birth or be buried. Therefore, unless you die suddenly, you have no right to die here of."

"Of course, there are no local regulations prohibiting birth and death. Everything is done to protect this pure land as much as possible."

In Svalbard, everyone is a guest.

In addition to polar bears, you can also see whales, arctic foxes, walruses, arctic reindeer and other animals on the shore.

The creatures in the snow, which are rarely seen at ordinary times, can be seen everywhere here.

The crowd even saw a polar bear eating

But these are not the real purpose of Bi Fang's trip.

As a survival expert, Bi Fang has been curious about a certain place on Svalbard for a long time, and it is impossible to miss it this time.

Doomsday Granary.

Also known as the Doomsday Seed Vault.

A strong wind of doom made many viewers feel absurd. It was the first time they had heard of it. Is there such a place?

What is it for?

"This doomsday granary is built deep underground in Svalbard, and it is the last line of defense to ensure global food security."

"This seed bank can store 2.25 billion seeds for a thousand years. It is designed to protect crop diversity and deal with disasters such as asteroids hitting the earth and nuclear wars. The Norwegians also gave it a famous name-Doomsday Dome .”

"Currently, about 100 million seeds of crops from all over the world are stored in cellars at minus 18 degrees Celsius."

【Hiss, why do I feel a little nervous? 】

[Stop talking, I'm already nervous. 】

[What's with the illusion that everyone is preparing for the doomsday behind my back, and only I am drunk? 】

[Already watching Fangshen's video to learn how to survive]

[Fang Shen! help me! 】

【Hold your thighs tight】

[Wait, can I go to this kind of place casually? 】

"Of course not." Bi Fang reached into the inner pocket of the jacket and groped, as if looking for something. "This doomsday warehouse has a weak presence since it was built, because there are almost no news reports about it."

"The only internal shooting was in September and October 2008. French photographer Caroline Pollan filmed the whole process of transporting plant seeds from a farm in India to the seed bank, and there was no more after that."

"Fortunately, I got a pass."

Bi Fang finally took out his hand from his pocket. It was a stamped document and magnetic card.

Unfold the document, there are a few very simple sentences on it, but the seal on it obviously has a very high approval effect.

This is what Bi Fang requested from the Norwegian government two days in advance.

The Norwegian side agreed very readily and mailed the corresponding documents directly.

"Let's go, let's take you to see the modern version of Noah's Ark!"