Keeping connected
Update: 2025-09-16
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This week we're talking about connectivity. How to keep the internet running when international data cables are damaged by earthquakes or war. And are light beams a solution ?
Also this week: Satellites and AI are being used to count migrating wildebeest in Africa. We hear how tech is challenging long-standing estimates of animal numbers.
Presenter: Shiona McCallum
Producer: Tom Quinn
(Image: A photo of many fibre optic cables emitting bright light against a dark background. Credit: Getty Images)
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