Rising seas threaten coastal internet infrastructure, study says

Submitted by hcasesc2 on Wed, 07/18/2018 - 13:49
Type: 
Literature
Publication: 
Barlow, Jim. “Rising Seas Threaten Coastal Internet Infrastructure, Study Says.” Around the O, 16 July 2018, around.uoregon.edu/content/rising-seas-threaten-coastal-internet-infrastructure-study-says?utm_source=ato07-18-18.
Year Published: 
2018
Organization: 
Around the O; University of Oregon
Description: 

Rising seas threaten more than 4,000 miles of buried fiber optic cables in densely populated U.S. coastal regions, with Seattle being one of three cities at most risk of internet disruptions, according to a UO scientist.

Category: 
climate change, internet, infrastructure, rising sea level, disaster preparedness, mitigation
Website: 
https://around.uoregon.edu/content/rising-seas-threaten-coastal-internet-infrast…