Britain is better prepared for a solar superstorm than many countries, including the United States. The Royal Academy of Engineering has released a multi-disciplinary report on space weather’s impact on Britain, as part of the UK National Risk Assessment. The declassified portion of the assessment shows the level of UK preparedness in the face of severe solar storms, and outlines the dangers Earth faces from superstorms and how to avoid or mitigate damage... Continue Reading Royal Academy of Engineering says UK better prepared for solar superstorm
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Tags: Communications, Disasters, Emergency, Power, Royal Academy of Engineering, Space
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Well, yeah, didn't you see The Ark in Space? All the Brits go into hypersleep on space station. Just watch out for the wirrn.
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