A Change in the Earth's Magnetic Field

URL: http://theconversation.com/damaging-electric-currents-in-space-affect-earths-equatorial-region-not-just-the-poles-45073


   
      Usually "Space Weather" or magnetic waves given off from the sun usually effect the Earth's poles. These waves we know as the Aurora Borealis (Northern Lights) are powerful enough to destroy or temporarily disrupt any electronic devise such as an EMP would. This worries me, because if this can also hit the regions around the equator or in rare occasions even our Northeastern region. If one truly does hit us there could be now power for hours, days, even weeks or years depending on its strength. People don't realize that not only would this effect their cellular devises, but even todays modern cars with all of the electronic equipment in them.