The world may be paralyzed by the Sun storm

According to scientists, in 2012, a solar storm like the one that happened in 1859 will hit the earth, causing great damage because humans depend too much on electricity.

Scenario for "stormy day"

A report published in the latest issue of New Scientist science magazine shows that the upcoming solar super typhoon may become a disaster and a serious threat to human civilization in the future.

On September 1, 1859, just 48 hours after Richard Carrington, the British astronomer discovered a trail of light separated from the surface of the Sun, aurora bands illuminating the entire night sky that stretched into regions Tropic. This light is so strong that people can read the newspaper in the middle of the night. In California, miners were awakened at two o'clock in the morning thinking that the daylight had arrived.

The polarity phenomenon in the polar region, the solar wind "appears" when it hits the atmosphere.

Scientists estimate that the Earth is almost engulfed in electricity. However, when the damage is negligible because the whole movement of the world operates by steam and human power. At that time, considerable damage was probably just telegrams. They were jerked by the currents generated by the solar storm spreading throughout the signaling system.

But today things are different. A similar super typhoon from 1859 will generate thousands of billions of excess electricity. This amount of electricity will melt components of transformers around the world. All activities in many countries which are closely dependent and power will be paralyzed: factories, lighting systems, water supply and drainage, information and telecommunications systems, supply and distribution systems. goods,.

Civilization has been pushed back for decades

Solar storms or solar winds, are particles of charged particles released from the Sun's upper region carrying high-energy electrons and protons (about 500 KV). The winds of this charge often blew to Earth, causing concern for the health of astronauts and artificial satellites in space.

In 2012, the Earth's magnetosphere faced the strongest magnetic storm in modern history.

However, for organisms in the protection of the atmosphere and the Earth's magnetosphere, the solar storm usually causes only a few phenomena such as magnetic storms, aurora .

Many studies show that solar storms have a 11-year cycle, but the level of each activity is different. According to scientists, the next peak of this activity will take place in 2012, it is likely to fall near the Spring or Fall day.

At the time, the least affected countries were developing countries. Third world countries often suffer the most from natural disasters due to underdeveloped infrastructure, and will be able to adapt very quickly if the solar storm happens. In contrast, developed countries will be almost completely paralyzed, and it will take decades to return to the same rhythm of life.