Solar hurricane may cause storms Global Katrina

On February 21, British government scientific adviser John Beddington warned of storms from the Sun threatening to cause a "global Katrina," destroying national satellites and power grids, leaving the ground. The world economy lost 2,000 billion USD.

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Speaking at the annual forum of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in Washington (US), Mr. Beddington said: ' The issue of cosmic climate needs to be seriously considered. We have had a long time not to mention this issue and in the meantime, the risk of our systems being compromised has increased dramatically . '

The Sun's cycle of activity takes about 11 years, during peak times to create "Sun storms ." It is forecasted that the next highest intensity will fall in 2013. A "solar storm" will be accompanied by electromagnetic radiation streams that can "ionize" the Earth's atmosphere, destroying devices. satellite and electricity.

Scientists also warn that the 'Sun storm' will directly affect daily life on Earth with disrupting commercial, telecommunications, aviation, and power transmission activities .

In 1859, the worst "storm of the Sun" in history did not affect much, because at that time there were not as many electric devices as today.