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Svalbard is a Norwegian archipelago high above the Arctic Circle — isolated and far away. It’s home to a vault that aims to be the ultimate backup for our data.
There, based in a former coal mine that closed down three decades ago, is the Arctic World Archive. Rune Bjerkestrand is its founder.
“It’s a remote destination, far away from wars, crisis, terrorism, disasters, and it’s regulated by an international treaty. It’s a demilitarized zone,” he said. “So what could be safer?”
