Severe solar storm may disrupt power, satellites
Miami (AFP) March 17, 2015 - A pair of solar eruptions over the weekend have unleashed a severe geomagnetic storm that could disrupt power and communications on Earth, US officials said Tuesday. The storm ranks as a G4 on the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) scale of one to five, with five being the worst. "Today we are experiencing a severe geomagnetic storm," said Thomas Berger, director of t ... more

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