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Monday, February 21, 2011

How worried should we be about solar storms? [Future Disasters]

How worried should we be about solar storms? [Future Disasters]: "
The Sun is entering a period of seriously intense solar activity, releasing huge volleys of charged particles and plasma blobs into space, including the recent Valentine's Day X-class flare, the most extreme in years. So how much of a threat do these flares really pose, and how prepared are we for a seriously disruptive solar storm? That, as it turns out, is a seriously tricky question to answer. More »

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