In the not-so-distant past, the Earth was battered by much more extreme solar storms. Evidence of these storms has come, in particular, from analysing levels of radioactive carbon – known as radiocarbon, or carbon-14 – in tree rings.
Scientists have found evidence of past extreme solar storms. Their return could be disastrous for our technology-based societies : Read more
Scientists have found evidence of past extreme solar storms. Their return could be disastrous for our technology-based societies : Read more