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Bolt from the blue? Solar flare may paralyse Earth in 2013 [1]

London: Scientists have warned that a huge solar flare is due to erupt in 2013, which could paralyse Earth, causing blackouts and chaos.

They fear that the giant explosion of energy from the Sun, a phenomenon which occurs only once every 100 years, could see power grids crash, communication systems collapse, planes grounded and internet shut down, the Sun reported.

Publication Date: 
22/09/2010
Times Of India (New Delhi) [2]
Tags:
Astronomy [3], Science And Technology [4], Research [5], Solar Energy [6], Atmosphere And Ozone Layer [7], Antarctica [8], Montreal Protocol [9], Climate Change [10]

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