Rising sea levels are going to mess with the internet

Thu Jul 26 17:10:14 UTC 2018

I know of tons of manholes that are continuously full of water every time I have been out to them, I am pretty sure those cables have dealt with the immersion for quite a number of years.

Steven Naslund
Chicago IL

>I don't have a strong feeling on this matter, but it is not the average increase that matters. Every small increase in average has a multiplier effect on storm surge.

>http://www.pnas.org/content/early/2017/10/23/1715895114.

>

>Nonetheless, my guess is that the real threat is to general property close to the shore, not the terrestrial cables even though they are not waterproof (only submarine cable can handle long term immersion).

>

>Regards,

>

>Roderick.