Once-a-century solar storm is overdue

If a Carrington Event struck today it would be catastrophic, says Minna Palmroth

- Minna Palmroth

Do you remember the Icelandic volcano eruption of 2010? Millions were forced to make alternative travel plans as air traffic restrictions came into force.

Now just imagine if all flights around the world were cancelled at the same time. And, for added drama, unlike the Eyjafjallajökul eruption, you couldn't phone home or find information on the internet about what was going on. In fact, you might be sitting in darkness, because the electricity has gone down. It's not as outlandish as you may think.