OPINION (Express) – A Super Flare burst of energy lashing out from the Sun could strike Earth could cause parts of the planet to be “plunged into darkness” for as long as several months, a theorist has warned. Superflares are bursts of charged particles, solar energy and cosmic radiation from the surface of a star. Geological and anthropological theorist Randall Carlson of Geocosmicrex.com told RT what would happen if a superflare struck the planet.
He warned: “Power plants would go down, substations would go down, transmission lines, cellphone towers, would go down. There would pretty much be a collapse of the electronic grid system that we all depend on. “It could last anywhere, depending on the severity of the event, anywhere from days to weeks and even months to get back online. “This would mean that large portions of the planet could be plunged into darkness, with no electricity and no means of communication. READ MORE
