SurvivalBlog presents another edition of The Survivalist’s Odds ‘n Sods— a collection of news bits and pieces that are relevant to the modern survivalist and prepper from “JWR”. Our goal is to educate our readers, to help them to recognize emerging threats, and to be better prepared for both disasters and negative societal trends. You can’t mitigate a risk if you haven’t first identified a risk. Today, we look at the rising risk of extreme solar flares.
NASA Says Huge Solar Eruptions Ahead
Fox News: Huge solar eruptions will likely cause problems on Earth, NASA says. (Thanks to reader D.S.V. for the link.) The article begins:
“The sun has been very active lately, which could cause a few problems for us here on Earth, according to NASA.
The space agency said the solar cycle is not yet at its peak and has already surpassed expectations.
At 7:09 p.m. last Sunday, satellites detected an explosion on the sun and a “long-lasting eruption of a C9.3-class solar flare,” according to professional astronomer and science writer Tony Phillips‘s website Spaceweather.com, which monitors solar activity.
‘The intensity is probably an underestimate because it was partially eclipsed by the edge of the Sun. Nasa’s Solar Dynamics Observatory saw hot debris flying away from the blast site,’ the site reported on Monday. ‘Earth is not in the line of fire. The explosion is significant because it may herald an active region set to emerge over the sun’s northeastern limb later this week. A new sunspot group could bring an end to weeks of relative quiet.'”
U.S. Companies Bringing Home Record Number of Overseas Jobs
Reader C.B. found this, in The Wall Street Journal: U.S. Companies on Pace to Bring Home Record Number of Overseas Jobs.
Families Flee Blue Cities as Crime Ravages Even the Suburbs
At Trending Politics: Families Flee Blue Cities as Crime Ravages Even the Suburbs.