Sunspots and solar flares: the heat is on | News | The Guardian: "There is still much to discover about sunspots, solar flares and their effect on our weather. With the peak of an 11-year solar cycle predicted for May 2013, a strong upward trend in activity on the Sun's surface has begun.
Researchers are hoping to learn a lot over the next two years. While some scientists are interested in the climatic effects, what concerns governments most is the electronic interference caused by the solar wind, which can knock out electricity grids."
Tuesday, January 25, 2011
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