[gaia] Study suggests buried Internet infrastructure at risk as sea levels rise

Dhanaraj Thakur <dhanaraj.thakur@webfoundation.org> Tue, 17 July 2018 12:44 UTC

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Subject: [gaia] Study suggests buried Internet infrastructure at risk as sea levels rise
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HI all,

This looks like an important study on the impact of climate change of
internet infrastructure development. The focus here is on the US, but I
can see the relevance in countries (such as SIDS) where a rise in sea
levels is already being felt.

https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2018-07/uow-ssb071218.php


take care,

Dhanaraj




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