Cable Deployment and Seabed Impact

Active and Planned Submarine Cables (km)
Benthic Biomass Decline (%)
ZoneBiomass DeclineRecovery Time
Clarion-Clipperton-63%18 months
Bay of Bengal-58%16 months
Hydrothermal Vents-41%2+ years

Marine Habitat Encroachment

Coral and Seagrass Loss
Disease Prevalence
ImpactValue
Coral mortality (Gulf of Thailand)+35%
Seagrass reduction (Andaman Sea)-50%
Coral disease spike (within 1.5 km)3× baseline

EMF and Acoustic Interference

Active Repeaters (Global, 2020-2025)
Whale Migration Shift (km)
Species/RegionObserved Shift
Blue whale (Southern Ocean)20 km
Sea turtles (EMF zones)Disoriented dives
Dolphins (Coral Triangle)↑Cortisol, avoidance

Insurance, Legal Gaps and Water Stress

Projects with Full EIA (%)
Data Center Water Use
Metric2025 Value
Projects disclosing EIA8%
AI infra share of urban water (2026 proj.)8-10%
Singapore DCs, industrial rank#2 water user
Thermal discharge (Gulf of Thailand)+3°C SST
Data: JAMSTEC, Ifremer, IUCN, UN, satellite surveys, Singapore Water Security, peer-reviewed studies, June 2025.

Fiber Optic Cables, Seabed Scarring, and Acoustic Intrusion