Forget Hackers And Cyberwarfare, Rising Sea Levels Could Pose The Biggest Threat To The Internet
draw a blank aboutInternet on MarsandLi - Fi , the Internet we swear on to run our hospital , feed our cities , tweet celebrity , and watch animals do stupid thing here on Earth could be at risk – andrising sea levelsare to blame . The Internet relies ona large physical networkcombining colossal data centers and thousands of klick of fiber optic cable buried underground . If this was to somehow falter ( whether throughcyberwarfare , space weather , or climate change),things could get badpretty quick ....