Heat is on: ‘Monster’ sunspot could put Earth in the crosshairs of powerful solar storms

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-2141488/Monster-sunspot-Earth-crosshairs-powerful-solar-storms.html It could result in a gigantic coronal mass ejection, which would blast the Earth with radiation and possibly knock-out power lines and disrupt satellites By Ted Thornhill PUBLISHED: 15:48 EST, 8 May 2012 | UPDATED: 16:04 EST, 8 May 2012 A mind-bogglingly big sunspot has appeared in the past few days, which could mean […]

Here comes the sun: Nasa cameras catch spectacular solar flare

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-2130954/Spectacular-solar-eruption-caught-Nasa-cameras.html By Damien Gayle PUBLISHED: 05:27 EST, 17 April 2012 | UPDATED: 09:24 EST, 17 April 2012 A spectacular solar flare erupted from the Sun’s northeastern limb yesterday, sending an beautiful arcing jet of super-heated plasma blasting off into space. The explosion, captured by Nasa’s Solar Dynamics Observatory at about 5.45pm yesterday evening, was one […]

‘It’s hitting us right in the nose’: Largest solar flare in six years to hit Earth today – and could ‘jolt’ everything from flights and GPS systems to entire power grids

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-2111506/Solar-storm-March-2012-Largest-solar-flare-6-years-hit-Earth-today.html ‘X-class’ flare is most powerful kind of solar flare Two years of violent solar storms predicted By Rob Waugh Last updated at 10:55 AM on 8th March 2012 The largest solar flare in six years is racing toward Earth, threatening to unleash a torrent of charged particles that could disrupt power grids, GPS and […]

Massive sunspot that has DOUBLED in size in recent days could send solar storms careening toward Earth

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-2100082/Massive-sunspot-DOUBLED-size-recent-days-send-solar-storms-careening-Earth.html By Daily Mail Reporter Last updated at 4:10 PM on 12th February 2012 A massive double-barrelled sunspot that has doubled in size in the past few days could now send a series of solar flares towards Earth. Though the severity of the disruption is yet unknown, some scientists are predicting the spot could send […]

How green zealots are destroying the planet: The provocative claim from a writer vilified for denying global warming

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2096277/Global-warming-James-Delingpole-claims-green-zealots-destroying-planet.html By James Delingpole Last updated at 3:18 PM on 4th February 2012 Just imagine a world where you never had to worry about global warming, where the ice caps, the ‘drowning’ Maldives and the polar bears were all doing just fine. Imagine a world where CO2 was our friend, fossil fuels were a miracle […]

Biggest solar storm since 2003 pummels atmosphere, forcing planes to divert from northern routes

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-2091586/Solar-radiation-storm-Flights-diverted-Earths-atmosphere-pummeled.html Nasa says solar radiation storm is now biggest since 2003 Storm can affect high-altitude communications systems and satellites Polar flights diverted By Rob Waugh Last updated at 3:37 PM on 25th January 2012 Airlines including Delta have diverted flights across northern routes as the strongest solar storm since 2003 hits Earth’s atmosphere. Airlines are […]

Strongest solar storm since 2005 hitting Earth

http://news.yahoo.com/strongest-solar-storm-since-2005-hitting-earth-163628746.html By SETH BORENSTEIN | Associated Press – 7 hrs ago WASHINGTON (AP) — The sun is bombarding Earth with radiation from the biggest solar storm in more than six years with more to come from the fast-moving eruption. The solar flare occurred at about 11 p.m. EST Sunday and will hit Earth with three different effects […]