Radio communications were severely disturbed last week, and the local newspaper says that solar activity is to blame. Which types of solar activity could the newspaper be talking about?

Solar flares release intense bursts of energy and radiation that can disrupt radio signals on Earth. Prominences are large eruptions of gas from the Sun and can also send material into space that affects communications. So the newspaper could be referring to solar flares and prominences.

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