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Sep 23^rd, 2026 at 5:32am

https://www.newscientist.com/interactives/sh/how-ancient-trees-are-warning-us-ab...

How ancient trees are warning us about the next enormous solar storm

Our sun is capable of storms far bigger than we’ve ever recorded.
Studying the world’s oldest trees suggests we could soon be due one of these gargantuan events

By Jacklin Kwan

11 August 2026

The first clear sign of exceptionally high solar activity came from Japanese cedar trees.

We know events like flares can be dramatic because they’ve happened before. In the summer of 1859, the sun produced the most famous solar storm in recorded history: the Carrington event. The eruption was so intense that telegraph lines across Europe and North America caught fire. Auroras, usually confined to polar skies, were seen deep into the tropics.

Ever since, Carrington has been the benchmark for solar violence. But the strange thing is that even Carrington wasn’t powerful enough to leave a clear carbon-14 signature in tree rings. To do that, the sun would need to unleash a storm 10 times larger – a superflare. This ancient storm wouldn't be like anything that we've seen during the space age, when we've observed the sun up close with satellites.

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Bobby. Moderator Online Australian Politics Posts: 122182 Melbourne Gender:	Re: The next Carrington event could be much worse: Reply #1 - Sep 23^rd, 2026 at 5:55am Buy yourself an old working valve radio - they will survive the next The next Carrington event. Modern electronics will all fry.
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lee Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 21563 Gender:	Re: The next Carrington event could be much worse: Reply #2 - Sep 25^th, 2026 at 1:43pm Build a Faraday cage around your home.
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Jasin Gold Member Offline Posts: 58168 Gender:	Re: The next Carrington event could be much worse: Reply #3 - Sep 25^th, 2026 at 6:32pm Milankovich cycles are the real game changers.
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lee Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 21563 Gender:	Re: The next Carrington event could be much worse: Reply #4 - Sep 25^th, 2026 at 7:13pm Jasin wrote on Sep 25^th, 2026 at 6:32pm: Milankovich cycles are the real game changers. Not if you like communications and radar etc.
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Jasin Gold Member Offline Posts: 58168 Gender:	Re: The next Carrington event could be much worse: Reply #5 - Sep 25^th, 2026 at 9:12pm Well our Sun is a hot White star, not a more mellow yellow one as deceived by our atmosphere.
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