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.