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August 05, 2014

Scientist underlines threat of inevitable "solar super-storms"
London, UK (SPX) Aug 05, 2014
In this month's issue of Physics World, Ashley Dale from the University of Bristol warns of the "catastrophic" and "long-lasting" impacts of "solar super-storms" and the dangers we face if the threat continues to go unnoticed. Dale, who was a member of an international task force - dubbed SolarMAX - set up to identify the risks of a solar storm and how its impact could be minimized, explains how it is only a matter of time before an exceptionally violent solar storm is propelled towards Earth. Suc ... read more

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