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Anonymous7 days ago

NOAA's Space Weather Prediction Center upgraded its geomagnetic storm watch to G4 (Severe) for June 1–2, 2026, after a powerful coronal mass ejection erupted from the Sun on May 30 — the latest in an escalating series of severe space weather events during Solar Cycle 25. The alert placed more than 25 states in potential aurora-viewing range while triggering operational precautions across power grids, satellite operators, and aviation networks, raising questions about both the real infrastructure risks of these storms and whether frequent "severe" alerts risk desensitizing the public to events that carry genuine economic stakes.