In a previous Article I reported: More Active Sun Means Nasty Solar Storms Ahead.  In this post I added emphasis on the facts that:

• "The sun is waking up from a deep slumber, and in the next few years we expect to see much higher levels of solar activity," said R. Fisher NASA
  
• But smart power grids, GPS navigation, air travel, financial services and emergency radio communications can all be knocked out by intense solar activity.
• A major solar storm could cause twenty times more economic damage than Hurricane Katrina, warned the National Academy of Sciences in a 2008 report

It looks like the NASA Scientists were correct.  The Earth just received another blast of CME (Coronal Mass Ejection) Click Here to read about the latest Solar Storm that effected Chinas Radio Communications

 Here are web links for additional information on the Subject and provided links to the information - Damaging Effects caused by a Solar Storm or CME.


Q: What is a Solar Storm

A solar storm is an electrified gas cloud that erupts from the surface of the sun into space. They come from the space around sunspots. Scientifically it's called a CME (Coronal Mass Ejection) and there is more than one stage to it. First comes a solar flare, then a radiation storm and finally the CME. If a powerful solar storm struck Earth, it could destroy crucial technology and cause a worldwide blackout.

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Solar storm

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Solar storm can refer to:

• Solar flare - a large explosion in the Sun's atmosphere
• Coronal mass ejection (CME) - a massive burst of solar wind associated with solar flares
• Geomagnetic storm - the interaction of the Sun's outburst with Earth's magnetic field
• Solar storm of 1859

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Who Cares About Politics? THE SUN IS EXPLODING! (kinda)

Catastrophe Looming? The Risks of Rising Solar Storm Activity
Who Cares About Politics? THE SUN IS EXPLODING! (kinda)  | Space.com

The sun let loose its most powerful eruption in more than four years Monday night (Feb. 14), disrupting radio communications in China and generating concern around the world.  

But it could have been a lot worse, experts say.

Despite its strength, Monday’s solar storm was a baby compared to several previous blasts, and it provides just a hint of what the sun is capable of. A true monster storm has the potential to wreak havoc on a global scale, knocking out communications systems, endangering satellites and astronauts and causing perhaps trillions of dollars in damages.

1. The sun’s activity cycle is ramping up, so more storms will likely be coming our way over the next few years. 
2. The sun has grown more active over the last several months after rousing from a quiet period in its 11-year weather cycle last year. 

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