Northern lights has sinister side, space storm expert warns

A team of researchers and students in Alberta are continuing to probe the depths of space to better understand the cause and the impact of the aurora borealis, one of nature’s most beautiful cosmic displays.
“People think the northern lights are this beautiful, ethereal thing that they can relate to on a human or spiritual level, but at the same time, they may not realize that the space weather that creates this fantastic phenomenon also poses a serious threat to our society,”