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Solar Storms Pose Growing Threat to Power Grids
Original: Disasters from the Sun: Threats to Power-grids and Digital Infrastructure
An analysis published by the Observer Research Foundation examines how solar activity can trigger disasters on Earth, warning that solar storms threaten power grids and digital infrastructure. The piece highlights the vulnerability of modern electricity networks and communications systems to severe space weather events, and the potential scale of disruption if a major storm were to hit.
Why now: Concern about space weather damaging critical infrastructure is drawing attention as societies become more digitally dependent.
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