A rare warning has been issued over a solar storm that could affect Earth’s power supplies and knock out the internet.
A severe geomagnetic storm watch was put out by the US’s National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration yesterday – the first such warning since January 2005.
At that time, the highest dose of radiation in 50 years hit the earth.
The ‘unusual’ solar storm may disrupt electronic devices like GPS and power grids over the two hours it takes to reach its peak strength.
After that, it may continue at reduced…
