In June, Maine became the first state to require a study of threats to the electric grid from weapons causing an electromagnetic pulse (EMP) effect and solar storms. The catastrophic consequences of ...

The earth barely missed taking a massive solar punch in the teeth two weeks ago, an “electromagnetic pulse” so big that it could have knocked out power, cars and iPhones throughout the United States.

A solar flare in 1859 was the equivalent of 10 billion atomic bombs resulting in a massive geomagnetic storm. There was no huge power grid at the time but there was a long-line network of telegraphs.

NEW YORK, Aug. 26, 2015 /PRNewswire/ It's hard to imagine that a nation with one of the most advanced militaries in the world could be brought to its knees by North Korea or Iran. Certainly in a ...

A public comment period recently ended on FirstNet. With the help from others heavily dedicated to countering the threat of an electromagnetic pulse (EMP), I submitted the comment below to try and ...

Federal agencies that regulate nuclear power stations are rushing to address a potential threat from an electromagnetic pulse attack on the U.S. electric grid: nuclear power plant meltdowns. ‘Lock ‘em ...

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A solar flare in 1859 was the equivalent of 10 billion atomic bombs resulting in a massive geomagnetic storm. There was no huge power grid at the time but there was a long-line network of telegraphs.