This week, we are discussing Solar Storms and their damaging effects they can have on the Earth. Twice in recorded history have these storms caused massive damage to communications and power grids. As our society continues to advance, are we ready to deal with the eventuality that we could wind up in the dark? Episode Sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solar_stormhttps://scitechdaily.com/massive-geomagnetic-storm-coronal-mass-ejection-from-the-sun-could-knock-out-the-power-grid-and-internet/https://core.ac.uk/download/pdf/19531796.pdfhttps://core.ac.uk/download/pdf/19531796.pdfhttps://eiscouncil.org/gmd-geomagnetic-disturbance/https://www.tdworld.com/utility-business/article/21243198/transformative-times-update-on-the-us-transformer-supply-chainFollow the Show! https://www.instagram.com/destination.disaster/Show Music: Intro/Outro:Cody Martin - Leviathanhttps://app.soundstripe.com/songs/14667 Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.