Magnetic North Is Moving Fast.
The Earth’s magnetic field is fundamental for life on our planet, because it protects it from cosmic rays and lethal radiation coming from the Sun, which would otherwise sterilize it. If it were to “flip” to the south, as it has many times in history, the process would leave all life on the planet challenged to significant decline.
The field is produced a few thousand kilometers under our feet by the motions that occur within the nucleus.
Not too long ago scientists discovered that the Earth’s magnetic North pole is rapidly moving towards Siberia, at a speed eight times greater than that of the magnetic South pole.
Unlike the geographic poles, which are fixed, the magnetic ones move and are not diametrically opposed. The magnetic South Pole is about 2,800 kilometers from its geographic counterpart, while the North Pole is about 350 kilometers.
The North Pole moves at a speed of approximately 37-72 kilometers per year, with a slight decrease in 2016, the speed of the South Pole is approximately 5-9 kilometers per year.
The analyzes show that the magnetic North pole has abandoned the northern territories of Canada and is heading towards Siberia, while the magnetic South pole is moving more slowly towards the open oc
