Table of Contents
Introduction 7
1 A Big Solar Storm Would Wreak Global Socioeconomic Havoc 10
2 Fears of Damage from Solar Storms Are Overblown Ian O'Neill 21
3 A Solar Storm Could Cripple Communications and Power Grids Worldwide Richard A. Lovett 30
4 The Current Solar Storm Cycle Will Be Milder than Thought National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) 35
5 Solar Storm Predictions Needlessly Inflame 2012 Doomsday Fears Alan Boyle 39
6 Global Recovery from a Solar Storm Could Take Years Michael Brooks 43
7 Bracing the Satellite Infrastructure for a Solar Superstorm Sten F. Odenwald James L. Green 53
8 The World Needs a Global Warning System for Solar Storms Dan Reynolds 65
9 NASA Hopes New "Solar Shield" Will Predict Storm Severity Nola Redd 69
10 Solar Storms Make Airplane Travel More Dangerous Patrick Lynch 74
11 Solar Storms Do Not Cause Global Warming Brian Handwerk 78
Organizations to Contact 83
Bibliography 89
Index 96
