Solar Weather Myths: Solar Flares Can Destroy Electronics & The Grid

The myth that solar flares can damage the power grid and electronic devices on Earth comes from confusion between effects from CMEs and nuclear EMPs. But solar flares are very different, and the Earth’s atmosphere protects people and infrastructure from them.

Sources for this video include:

Geomagnetic Storms and Their Impacts on the U.S. Power Grid (Meta-R-319) (https://www.ferc.gov/sites/default/files/2020-05/ferc_meta-r-319.pdf)

The Early-Time (E1) High-Altitude Electromagnetic Pulse (HEMP) and Its Impact on the U.S. Power Grid (Meta-R-320) (http://large.stanford.edu/courses/2019/ph241/rogers1/docs/meta-r-320.pdf)

The Late-Time (E3) High-Altitude Electromagnetic Pulse (HEMP) and Its Impact on the U.S. Power Grid (Meta-R-321) (https://www.futurescience.com/emp/ferc_Meta-R-321.pdf)

EMP & CME Effects: A Guide for Apocalypse Fiction Authors & Preppers (https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DCG766TV/)