If you are using your smartphone to navigate, your system just got a crucial update. Scientists have released a new model tracking the position of the magnetic north pole, revealing that the pole is ...

Every five years, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and the British Geological Survey (BGS) jointly update the World Magnetic Model (WMM). The newest version shows that the Magnetic ...

The needle of a compass has guided humanity for centuries, pointing unerringly toward the magnetic north. But what happens ...

The magnetic North Pole is on a journey toward Russia in a way that has not been seen before. The British Geological Survey (BGS) works with the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to ...

The Earth's magnetic North Pole is moving toward Russia at an accelerating pace, with scientists noting a significant increase in its speed over the past few decades. Previously moving at 15 km/h, its ...

For centuries, the magnetic north pole steadily tracked along Canada's northern shore. But in recent decades, it has taken a new path, accelerating across the Arctic Ocean toward Russia's Siberia ...

Unlike its geographical poles, Earth's magnetic poles that serve as the foundation of our navigation are actively moving. The north magnetic pole has been slowly moving across the Canadian Arctic ...

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