Impending 'Cannibal' Solar Eruption Threatens Prolonged Radio Blackouts in Arctic and Antarctic

The ongoing solar storm has hit the polar regions, potentially causing days-long radio blackouts as a "cannibal" coronal mass ejection (CME) makes its way to Earth from the sun. The Polar Cap Absorption event is absorbing high-frequency radio waves while reflecting low-frequency waves at lower altitudes. The solar radiation storm is classified as S1, causing no biological impacts but could result in radio blackouts at the poles. NOAA predicts the event to continue throughout July 18 and possibly into July 19.