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  1. This map shows how undersea cables move internet traffic around the ...

    Nov 24, 2016 · Have you ever wondered how internet traffic flies around the world? 99% of it travels through cables under the sea.

  2. What are the pros and cons of deep-sea mining? | World Economic …

    Sep 12, 2025 · Critical minerals, essential for many green technologies, can be found under the sea as well as on land. But not enough is yet known about the potential impacts of deep-sea mining to …

  3. How the Internet travels under the sea in super-fast cables

    Oct 5, 2017 · Microsoft wants to store your data under the sea. Why? How does the internet cross the ocean? What lies beneath When we stream the latest TV series, or download high-resolution photos, …

  4. China greenlights first underwater high-speed railway

    Dec 6, 2018 · China’s bullet train network is fast expanding, and it will soon extend under the sea. Officials in Beijing have approved construction of a 77km high-speed rail link between Ningbo, a port …

  5. Are underwater turbines the next big clean energy source?

    Dec 11, 2014 · The US Department of Energy (DoE) is set to explore the potential of underwater turbines and find ways to make them more efficient and cost-effective.

  6. The world’s coastal cities are going under. Here’s how some are ...

    Jan 16, 2019 · A sizeable number of coastal cities have yet to adequately prepare for rising sea levels. This is dangerous. As the World Economic Forum's Global Risk Report 2019 shows, around 90% of …

  7. These 11 sinking cities are in danger of disappearing | World Economic ...

    Jun 21, 2019 · Major cities could become unlivable due to climate change and rising sea levels. Here are 11 that will be affected.

  8. Sea level rise is a global threat – here’s why | World Economic Forum

    Mar 25, 2025 · Rising sea levels caused by climate change are impacting 1 billion people worldwide. 2024 saw an unexpectedly fast rising of sea levels, which are already unprecedented. In the World …

  9. Scientists have discovered a sea of fresh water under the ocean

    Jun 26, 2019 · Although much of the water further out in the aquifer has a salinity around half that of seawater, it would still be easily processed at desalination plants.

  10. Risks of deep-sea mining are not fully understood: Here's why that ...

    Jul 21, 2022 · Deep-sea ecosystems are under stress from a number of human stressors, including climate change, destructive bottom trawling and pollution. And new threats loom on the horizon. …