Does sunspots afffect the Earth and the creatures living on earth?
Sunspots have little or no known effect on life at the surface of the Earth. This is because the atmosphere is thick enough to block any electromagnetic or particulate radiation emitted by the Sun’s active regions. However, large flares associated with these regions can generate proton radiation that penetrates deeply enough into the atmosphere to expose high-flying aircraft passengers to doses comparable to a chest X-ray. Also, eruptions from these regions do disrupt technological systems like satellites and long distance electrical power lines.
