The world’s oceans are crisscrossed by thousands of miles of deep sea fiber-optic cables. This immense infrastructure is the foundation for much of the planet’s international power transmission and telecommunications, but marine biologists say the lines can provide an unexpected conservation benefit. With a bit of creative retooling, the ocean cables can also function as
Picture a “cloudless” day—not in the meteorological sense, but one in which digital operations come to a sudden, catastrophic halt. Financial transactions stall. AI applications lose access to data. Supply chains slow, and customer experiences suffer. It may sound improbable, yet recent events suggest otherwise. In 2024, subsea cable damage caused widespread internet outages that
