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I can't believe they're still quoting this idiot...

One from the Grauniad... http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/georgemonbiot/2012/jun/15/daily-express-weather-forecast-jonathan-powell

DOUBLE CME TARGETS EARTH: On June 14th, sunspot AR1504 erupted and hurled a CME toward Earth. The fast-moving cloud swept up another CME already en route, and the two clouds are expected to deliver a double blow to Earth's magnetic field on June 16th around 10:16 UT. This animation shows the likely progression of the approaching storm: According to the forecast track prepared by analysts at the Goddard Space Weather Lab, the CMEs will also hit Venus on June 15th and Mars on June 19th. Because Venus and Mars do not have global magnetic fields to protect them, both of those planets will probably lose tiny amounts of atmosphere when the CMEs strike. Here on Earth, the impact is likely to trigger a geomagnetic storm around the poles. High-latitude sky watchers should be alert for auroras on June 16th. spaceweather.com