The Internet Is Drowning
Rising seas imperil the delicate web of cables and power stations that control the internet.
By Alejandra Borunda
PUBLISHED July 16, 2018
When the internet goes down, life as the modern American knows it grinds to a halt. Gone are the cute kitten photos and the Facebook status updates—but also gone are the signals telling stoplights to change from green to red, and doctors’ access to online patient records.
A vast web of physical infrastructure undergirds the internet connections that touch nearly every aspect of modern life. Delicate fiber optic cables, massive data transfer stations, and power stations create a patchwork of literal nuts and bolts that facilitates the flow of zeros and ones.
https://www.nationalgeographic.com/science/2018/07/news-internet-underwater-sea-level-rise/
