Disturbances in the Earth's magnetic field that occur when the planet's magnetic field interacts with charged particles from the sun are known as Geomagnetic Storms.
These storms are caused by solar activity such as flares, coronal mass ejections (CMEs) that send a burst of charged particles towards the Earth.
Although this solar activity might seem harmless due to the distance of the Sun from our planet, they can cause major damage.
When these solar particles reach Earth, they can interact with the Earth's magnetic field and cause it to fluctuate.NOAA forecasters have revealed that Earth is at risk of a G-1 class geomagnetic storm which is expected to impact Earth today, January 23.
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