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An Undersea Cable Could Fill In the Gaps on Fiber-Optic Maps

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For comparison, Google’s Durant , from Virginia to France, has a record-holding capacity of 250 terabits per second.) A few cables connect Indian Ocean islands—such as Madagascar, Mauritius, Réunion, and the Seychelles—to the African mainland. Google’s Equiano runs from Portugal down Africa’s west coast, landing at Lagos and Cape Town.

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Hadley Centre: Average 4 C Warming Could Happen Within a Human Lifetime, With Even Greater Warming in Many Regions

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Comparison of surface temperature projections from the high-end emissions scenario, without carbon cycle feedbacks. Regional case studies will include Amazonia; Australia; Bangladesh; Brazil; Ethiopia; Finland; Mauritius; Siberia; Vietnam; and the monsoon region. Source: Met Office. Click to enlarge.