Magnetic field reversal and the solar minimum may lead to extinction-level event, study suggests

An international team of researchers suggests that low solar activity and the reversal of the magnetic field together may have cataclysmic effects that can spell the end of life. In a study recently published in the journal Science, the researchers detailed how the decline of the archaic Neanderthals and extinction of megafauna may be linked to the solar minimum a long time ago and the Laschamp … Continue reading Magnetic field reversal and the solar minimum may lead to extinction-level event, study suggests

Solar storms, magnetic pole shift loom as hundreds of dolphins and whales wind up dead worldwide

Hundreds of dolphins and whales are recently washing up dead on different shores across the world in what might be an ominous sign of the times. Experts are still investigating the cause of death, but there is speculation that intense solar activity and Earth’s weakening magnetic field likely contributed to the deaths. Mass die-offs in the sea Eighty-six dolphins … Continue reading Solar storms, magnetic pole shift loom as hundreds of dolphins and whales wind up dead worldwide

Devastating solar storms are much more common than previously believed, warn scientists… and Earth is in the cross hairs

Researchers have found evidence that a massive solar storm enveloped Earth 2,600 years ago. Now, they warn that similar space weather phenomena of the same magnitude could happen again. Since the last such event in 1859, humans have come to rely on electricity. Another solar storm of that size and power would cause chaos around the world. … Continue reading Devastating solar storms are much more common than previously believed, warn scientists… and Earth is in the cross hairs