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Myth-busting space weather and geomagnetic risk: separating hype from reality
Debunks five common misconceptions about space weather: that extreme storms are too rare to plan for (G4+ events occur 4–6 times per solar cycle), that modern grids are immune (Quebec's 1989 blackout affected 6 million people in 92 seconds), and that only high latitudes face risk (GICs at Kp≥8 affect infrastructure down to 40°N). Provides evidence-based risk framing for infrastructure operators.