Solar Storm Foreshadows More Blackouts and Power Disasters

May 17, 2024, 7:03 AM UTC

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The largest geomagnetic storm since 2003 that occurred last Friday may be just the beginning of a more intense than expected period of solar activity. More explosions of energy and light occurred in the days following the giant storm that delivered a brilliant display of light, known as the aurora borealis, far beyond its normal viewable range. The storms are also continuing to cause widespread radio blackouts and distortions to normal energy patterns across the Americas.

While irregularities in electrical wave patterns are expected, ...

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