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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Vishwam Sankaran

Breakthrough study confirms solar storms can alter weather on Earth within hours

Solar storms can change the Earth’s weather even on short timescales of hours to days, according to a new study.

The Sun is known to hurl vast quantities of charged particles and electromagnetic radiation across space, sometimes strong enough to spark auroras and disrupt satellite operations, power grids and communication networks on our planet.

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