To be in tune with this heat wave today we will talk about the increase in solar activity, it was expected to reach its climax in mid 2025, but it seems that we are experiencing it this year.

Last April, on a Sunday night, April 23, aurora borealis were sighted in low latitudes, this was abnormal, since aurora borealis could be seen even in Extremadura, Spain, and as we all know auroras are only seen in polar environments.

This phenomenon has an explanation and it is not because the world is ending, at least not for now, the reason for these abnormal aurora borealis is one of the largest magnetic storms that have occurred in recent years, as explained by researcher Cid Tortuelo of the University of Alcalá de Henares.

The last time a phenomenon of this type was seen was in 2012, because every 11 years our Sun ends its cycle, a process in which its magnetic field changes its polarity. The end of each cycle is accompanied by the Terminator effect, which is characterized by frequent and intense storms on the surface of the star.

Once this event is over, a new cycle begins, with more intensity. The Sun can experience huge collisions of its magnetic fields resulting in gigantic plasma tsunamis, which can burden the surface of our sun for weeks.

Now geomagnetic storms are powerful ejections of energy, coming from some unstable regions of the sun, these areas are commonly known as “sunspots” some of them are massive, so much so that they could engulf the earth and there would be enough space left for 4 more of the same size.

If you are wondering if this can affect our beloved planet, the short answer is yes, but we need the context, at this time when solar activity has been higher than expected, experts say that it will not always have a critical effect on our planet, as it is a common process in the astro, but if precautions should be taken against events that could affect the earth with the terminator effect.

It can cause a failure in satellites, GPS, radio frequencies, communication systems in general, failures in power plants and even in aviation safety. Considering that so much of our society is driven by technology it can have a catastrophic effect, especially in big cities like CDMX, New York, and other large cities where so much is driven by computers, satellites and GPS.

But we are not going to burn, nor will it cause an earthquake as many argue, since there is no established relationship between the solar maximum and the tectonic movement of the earth, so you should not be alarmed, the most common thing that could happen is that the Waze stops working or you are left without internet for a few hours or a few days.