The Pakistan Institute of Legislative Development and Transparency (PILDAT) has issued a report detailing its assessment of the recently-concluded general election, expressing deep concerns over a decline in fairness scores compared to previous election cycles.
A solar superstorm, marked by a coronal mass ejection (CME), poses a significant threat to internet stability, potentially disrupting the system for weeks or even months.
The awe-inspiring Northern Lights might be a precursor to what Professor Peter Becker of George Mason University terms an “internet apocalypse,” a potential consequence of intensified solar activity.
From Becker’s perspective, a new era of solar storms could threaten vital global technologies, including the internet, which the modern world heavily relies on.
According to Fox Weather, Becker’s team aims to create a warning system to alert people of solar dangers.
CMEs can disturb the Earth's magnetic field, leading to the flow of electrical currents through the ground, capable of damaging electronics, power grids, and satellites.
While the last major CME impact was in 1859, damaging the telegraph system, the current technological landscape is far more susceptible. With the heightened solar activity forecasted in the coming decade, scientists are intensifying efforts to predict and protect against CMEs.
The fragility of modern electronics raises concerns, prompting research into ways to harden the internet system, ensuring greater resilience against potential damage.
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