The globe needs serious protection, and urgently: solar storms can cause irreparable damage to the global economy, as well as the health of all earthlings.
Our planet Earth, in fact, is protected only by the atmosphere: meteorites and asteroids burn in it, deadly ultraviolet light, coupled with cosmic radiation, does not pass through it, and it allows you to reduce the impact of solar storms. But the recent solar flares have made scientists nervous about the safety of the Earth, even its gas shell has failed to contain the harmful effects of disturbances.
One of the effects of solar waves is magnetic storms. Their power at one far from perfect moment can de-energize the Earth, and all electronics will fail, which is like death for modern people living in the world of technology. The Sun may cause the Internet, mobile communications, television and radio broadcasting to disappear, and the navigation and satellite systems will be seriously damaged.
The probable losses from solar flares are $ 100 trillion - this figure was obtained as a result of calculations by researchers. There is a need to strengthen the defensive capabilities of the Earth. This can be done by using a magnetic shield installed between our planet and the Sun.
At an altitude of 330 thousand kilometers above the surface of the globe, a copper coil weighing 100 thousand tons will hang. However, its installation will not be cheap: it is worth spending $ 100 billion on it. But if you evaluate the possible loss from new solar bursts, this amount does not seem so solid.