Solar Storms
OVERVIEW
A solar flare is a sudden burst of radiation caused by changes in the magnetic fields of the sun’s corona. Large solar flares have occured in the pre-industrial era, and if a similar solar flare occurred today, there could be power outages lasting months or even years in some areas. It could take a long time to repair the grid because a solar storm could blow out large transformers, and these can take up to two years to rebuild.
DANGERS
- A large enough solar storm could cause trillions of USD in damages