UK agencies, including the Met Office and BGS, are enhancing forecasting and mitigation plans for critical infrastructure against space weather risks.

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UK agencies are researching and monitoring the economic risks posed by solar storms to critical infrastructure. All 1 developments

Within Solar storms are threatening power grids and infrastructure, with references to past blackouts in the Canadian region.

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Met Office
United Kingdom's national weather service
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British Geological Survey
geological survey
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England
country in north-west Europe, part of the United Kingdom
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