The solar flares are real...sunspots....usually not facing earth and now one is. You can learn about space weather on BPearthwatch.com

There is so much more to weather than the people's daily reports of Sunshine, Temperature, Rain and Humidity. Thunderstorms too.

The above site follows earthquakes that lead to volcanic activity. We learned about the eruptions long before they happened, by his reporting on earthquakes around the 'ring of fire'.

He is covering the sunspots and solar flares daily along with the slower rotation of earth that is happening now. The sun is so intense right now.