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Risks of potentially devastating solar storms may be underestimated, warns study

Illustration of solar wind streaming from a fuming sun drives auroras bright enough to be seen far from the poles, a dazzling signature of an extreme geomagnetic storm. (Nithin Sivadas / NASA / GSFC via SWNS)

By Stephen Beech

Risks of potentially devastating solar storms may be underestimated, warns a new study.

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Risks of potentially devastating solar storms may be underestimated, warns study

Extreme geomagnetic storms are temporary disturbances in the plasma and magnetic field around the Earth. (Nithin Sivadas / NASA / GSFC via SWNS)

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