Higher temperature reduces the signal emission distance wireless communication devices. The threats arising from climate change, change it to access the internet and the phone is a rare event and the developed countries reflecting the effects of more severe. (Excelcomindo)

VIVAnews -access to the Internet via Wi-Fi, as well as other means of communication are faced with the threat of global warming related unless a number of actions taken to protect them from temperatures continue to rise as the weather deteriorated.

According to Caroline Spelman, Minister of State for environment, United Kingdom, higher temperatures reduce the signal emission distance wireless communication devices. As for the rain storm can affect the reliability of the device in the capture the signal. Wetter winters will also lead to landslides, damaging the game, as well as underground cable.

New threats due to climate change for access to the internet and the phone is a rare event and only developed countries reflecting the effects of more severe. In developing countries are faced with greater risks due to climate change simply floods, droughts, as well as the increase in surface water.

"If climate change the quality of the signal or threatens you don't signal because of the extreme fluctuations in temperature occurs, then you will experience a loss. There is an urgent need for us to overcome, "said Spelman, quoted from the Guardian, Wednesday May 11, 2011.

"Imagine if in times of emergencies, telecommunications or internet connection appears to be cut off," said Spelman.

Spelman entries, of the report was drafted, it was concluded that the infrastructure, ranging from the road and rail, from the source of the supply of electricity to the source of the water supply, should be made more resilient to climate change.

More detail, the report concludes, the electric cable networks should be strengthened to avoid the damage, the road should be covered with a protective surface for the asphalt is not melting, even if the railways more resistant to heat should be created is not bent.

The Government itself, call the Spelman, admitted that the effects of climate change on telecommunications are not well understood. The report shows, however, a number of potential risks. In addition to the impact on coverage and reliability, warmer temperatures and storms more intense potential cause communication infrastructure have been flooded or damaged by uprooted trees will be overwritten.

On the report, researchers also estimated that the changes in the growth of the trees can affect how radio waves his step. (eh)