The Sun is waking up from a quiet period and is likely to throw a lot more 'space weather' at the Earth, according to the Government's chief scientist Photo: GETTYSun Storm May Be 'Global Katrina' -- The Telegraph
The risk of a devastating space storm wreaking havoc like a "global Katrina" and costing the world trillions of pounds should be taken "seriously", claims Britain's top scientist.
Professor Sir John Beddington, the Government's chief scientist, said that the Sun was waking up from a quiet period and was likely to throw a lot more "space weather" at the Earth.
Also, the world was increasingly vulnerable to damage because of our dependence on satellites, communication networks and computer devices.
If a solar storm hit the Earth, it could throw out navigation systems, crash stock markets, ground aircraft and cause power cuts.
The financial fallout could cost £1.2 billion in the US alone, claim experts.
Read more ....
My Comment: If it happens .... grab a few good books and kill the time until everything gets back to normal.
No comments:
Post a Comment