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The solar storm of 2013 could be an 'Armageddon' if we do not remedy
United States has raised any alarms. The solar cycle has changed and with it, the unusual calm. The Sun moves into a new onewhich is expected with great intensity, resulting in increased magnetic activity, more sunspots and solar flares. Phenomena which, though not enough, can affect enormously to our current society rifewith navigation and communication systems that could be suspended.

And there is little. Scientists predict that the end of 2013 will be the busiest time of the new cycle. Although the risk is extendedto the next six years. The dependence of modern societies, riddled with communication networks, satellite and mobile phone that could collapse, aggravating the consequences. Thus an extreme solarstorm as expected would have serious consequences for our lifestyle.

There are precedents which predict the worst. The most powerful solar storm in history occurred in 1859, although its effects werelimited because the power was in its infancy. However, that caused the northern lights could be seen from every corner of the planet.

Other more minor, but closer in time, and showed their threatto mobile services, the GPS or power grids. For example, in 1994, a solar storm knocked two communications satellites for hours, or in 1989, left out of operation for more than nine hours hydroelectricplant in Quebec (Canada), causing hundreds of millions lost.

But ... What are the effects of "the solar storm of the century"? Reports commissioned by NASA, the U.S. Army, the British Parliamentor of a group of European Commission experts believe that after five days was a real live 'Armageddon'.

Accidents, without power, without water and large fires

For starters, plane crashes andtraffic would increase by a series of system failures routes, landing, traffic lights and signs.

Electrical systems suffer a total collapse, leaving the houses, industries, refineries or chemical...
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