What could a severe solar storm do to Earth, and are we prepared? – podcast
The sun is currently ramping up to hit the peak of its 11-year activity cycle. In the past few days, powerful solar eruptions have sent a stream of particles towards Earth which are set to produce spectacular auroras in both hemispheres. But these kinds of geomagnetic storms can also have less appealing consequences. Are we prepared for the worst-case scenario? https://www.theguardian.com/science/audio/2024/mar/26/what-could-a-severe-solar-storm-do-to-earth-and-are-we-prepared-podcast
@Pierrette Fun fact: the solar activity is the reason I got interested in learning Italian. 😎 I should write a blog post about this, but the TL;DR is that a curious teenager trying out CB radio and living in Bavaria end of the 70s wanted to understand that squeaky voice saying “Chiamata generale undici metri, c’è qualcuno ascoltano in Germania?” 😁
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