Could a powerful solar flare wipe out life on Earth?

(NEXSTAR) – Coronal mass ejections — or explosive accelerations of plasma and magnetic material from the Sun — can be strong enough to disturb the Earth’s magnetosphere, producing geomagnetic storms powerful enough to cause both the northern lights and widespread telecommunications disruptions.Could a CME actually wipe out life on Earth, though?No, it can't, according to experts. But a strong storm could still have devastating consequences. Fear of an ‘internet apoc