open world Archive Svalbard

longyearbyen - Important documents from around the world can now be safely stored for future generations in a 'treasure chest' on the Norwegian archipelago of Svalbard. The 'Arctic World Archive 'in a decommissioned coal mine in the town of Longyearbyen on Monday officially opened. Countries that fear being affected by war, natural disasters or hackers can deposit their writings on film for at least 500 years.

In the mine, the temperature is always between 5 and 10 degrees below zero, particularly suitable for keeping a very long time of information carriers. Spitsbergen additionally is known as demilitarized zone. Mexico and Brazil are the first customers.

For example, Mexicans spend for fear of earthquakes beneath include their constitutions in Longyearbyen. 'It's a special feeling that I'm going to save the memory of my country on an island at the North Pole,' Eric Cardoso said on behalf of the National Archives.

Svalbard has been saved seeds from around the world. Recently first came in handy for feeding into Aleppo which had been lost by the Syrian struggle seed stocks.