Earth's magnetic North Pole shifts rapidly towards Russia, raising navigation concerns

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The Earth's magnetic North Pole is moving rapidly towards Russia, accelerating from 15 km per year to 50-60 km per year since 1990. It has shifted about 2,250 km from Canada to Siberia over centuries. If this trend continues, the pole could move an additional 660 km in the next decade. This shift may cause compasses to point east of true north by 2040, affecting navigation systems in planes, ships, and submarines. The magnetic South Pole is also moving east across Antarctica. While magnetic pole reversals occur every 300,000 years, the last one was 780,000 years ago, indicating a potential future reversal.


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