00:00 In 1859, the Carrington Event unleashed auroras visible worldwide while disrupting telegraph systems, highlighting vulnerabilities for modern society. Sponsored by TrueWork and FastGrowingTrees, this episode of Everything Everywhere Daily also discusses spring landscape workwear needs and fast-growing trees available online.

02:05 Auroras worldwide during a massive solar storm in 1859 disrupted telegraph systems, emphasizing modern society's vulnerability.

04:19 The Carrington Event's unprecedented aurora caused widespread confusion and disrupted societal functions globally.

06:07 The Carrington Event's aurora disrupted global telegraph services, with operators even sustaining injuries.

07:54 The Carrington Event caused global telegraph disruptions and electrical equipment malfunctions in 1859, with its cause later understood as Earth impacting massive solar ejections.

09:46 The Carrington Event's powerful solar storm could cause a worldwide blackout by overwhelming modern electrical and communication systems.

11:31 The Carrington Event could cause severe electrical and communication system failures globally if a similar solar storm hits Earth again.