blog posts Some scientists think a solar storm could destroy transformers, darkening big swaths of Earth. Jul 15, 2016 1:45 pm by Science MagazineIllinois in the News Share on Facebook Tweet Email Images Science Magazine (July 15) Transformer manufacturers say those fears are overblown. Illinois Professor Thomas Overbye says no one knows for sure. “We don’t have a lot of data associated with large storms because they are very rare.” Share on Facebook Tweet Email
