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We have upgraded our geomagnetic forecast today (12 November 2025) to the highest intensity level amid an ongoing solar storm.

Current predictions suggest that the activity will result in potentially the largest solar storm to hit our planet in over two decades.
November 12, 2025 at 2:55 PM
A weak spot in the Earth’s magnetic field has nearly doubled in surface area since 2014.

BGS Geophysicist Ciarán Beggan appeared on @earthskyscience.bsky.social's podcast to explain why this is happening, and what the consequences might be.

Watch the full episode: www.youtube.com/watch?v=az8K...
November 1, 2025 at 9:01 AM