Rare Solar Storm Could Impact Power Grids

Rare Solar Storm Could Impact Power Grids

A once-in-century solar storm could fry power grids and knock out satellites. On rare occasions, the sun will send a storm so powerful it can tear open the Earth’s magnetic fields. If such a storm hit tomorrow, it would cause technological chaos that could...
Bangladesh’s Power Grid Collapses

Bangladesh’s Power Grid Collapses

The power grid has failed and completely collapsed in Bangladesh leaving around 140 million people without power. Nearly everyone is left without power as of Tuesday afternoon, Bangladesh time. The grid failed at 2 pm (08:00 GMT) and, apart from parts of Bangladesh’s...