EU-funded researchers are exploring how undersea communication cables can double-up as environmental and seismic sensors – a potential game-changer for early warning systems.By Michael AllenBeneath ...

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EU researchers are exploring how undersea communication cables can double-up as environmental and seismic sensors—a potential ...