SUNSPOT ‘AR3078’ GROWS, POSING X-FLARE RISK; + CHINA’S YANGTZE RIVER HITS RECORD LOW LEVEL, THREATEN

[rangerrebew]

SUNSPOT ‘AR3078’ GROWS, POSING X-FLARE RISK; + CHINA’S YANGTZE RIVER HITS RECORD LOW LEVEL, THREATENING CROPS AND FAMINE
AUGUST 16, 2022 CAP ALLON

SUNSPOT ‘AR3078’ GROWS, POSING X-FLARE RISK

Growing sunspot ‘AR3078’ has developed a delta-class magnetic field, reports Aimee Norton, a senior research scientist at Stanford’s Hansen Experimental Physics Laboratory, who created this magnetic map of the sunspot using data from NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory:
 
The map shows opposite polarities jostling together–an explosive mix that could trigger strong (even X-class) solar flares, explains Dr Tony Philips over at spaceweather.com.

Indeed, ‘AR3078’ is crackling with activity:

https://electroverse.co/sunspot-ar3078-x-flare-risk-chinas-yangtze-record-low-threatening-crops-famine/

[catfish1957]

One of my biggest "real" fears is the world could experience what is a "Carrington" Solar Flare event.  Last one was in 1859, and it fried some of what then was the one single electronic system in use at the time. (Telegraphs).  I have read that this may be what they think is a once in a century event.

Here is the wiki article describing the event....   Well worth a read.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carrington_Event

If this would happen now, it would be catastrophic.

[DefiantMassRINO]

So, like any other day, we are doomed?

Would such an event fry photo-voltaic solar panels?

[catfish1957]

So, like any other day, we are doomed?

Would such an event fry photo-voltaic solar panels?

Not totally sure, but understand our utility and electronics grid would be in peril.  Like you, I poo poo 99% of the other doom and gloom asteroid scare tactics we see.  This one OTOH, does have merit of concern.