Powerful solar storms (coronal mass ejections) can strike Earth's magnetic field, disrupting technology. A major event like the Carrington Event of 1859 could knock out power grids worldwide.
Satellites, GPS, and communication systems could fail, affecting global infrastructure. Long-term blackouts could disrupt food supply, healthcare, and financial systems. Modern society is far more vulnerable due to heavy reliance on electricity and digital networks.
While not directly causing human extinction, prolonged outages could destabilize societies and strain essential resources worldwide.
