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
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