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Priya Walia

Magnetic North Pole Shifts Toward Russia, Raising Concerns For Navigation Technology

Scientists measure the intensity and the direction of the Earth's magnetic field at the Canadian Arctic 18 May 2005, during a scientific exploration to calculate the location of the North magnetic pole. (Credit: STEPHANE NICOLOPOULOS/AFP via Getty Images)

The magnetic North Pole, once stable near northern Canada, has shifted significantly toward Russia over the last few decades.

Scientists attribute this movement to dynamic changes in Earth's molten outer core.

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