Michele Kearney's Nuclear Wire

Major Energy and Environmental News and Commentary affecting the Nuclear Industry.

Monday, April 1, 2013

Increasing our Protection from Solar Storms

Increasing our Protection from Solar Storms

In 1989 a powerful solar storm emitted an explosive burst of charged particles that struck the Earth and caused blackouts across the entire province of Quebec, leaving millions without power. In 1859 a similar storm hit us, but on a planet wide scale. The effects of such a phenomena occurring in the modern world with our over dependence on computers and electronic systems, could be devastating beyond imagining. Two new satellites are set to be launched that would help to prepare us in the case that such a geomagnetic storm heads in our direction.The…Read more...http://oilprice.com/Latest-Energy-News/World-News/Increasing-our-Protection-from-Solar-Storms.html

No comments:

Post a Comment