Your navigation system just got a critical update, one that happens periodically because Earth’s magnetic north pole keeps moving. Here’s what to know.

The Earth’s magnetic north pole has been slowly inching its way across the Arctic for decades, but recently, its path […] The ...

The magnetic north pole’s movement, which has suddenly accelerated toward Siberia this century, raises questions about what’s driving the unusual shift and why its motion matters. The magnetic north ...

Understanding the Mystique of Magnetic Pole Shifts Magnetic pole shifts, a subject shrouded in both fascination and fear, ...

Since the 1830s, the magnetic pole has traveled about 1,500 miles north and eastward in the Northern Hemisphere. In the 2000s, the movement accelerated to as fast as 30 miles (50 kilometers ...

In mid-December of 2024, scientists officially updated the World Magnetic Model (WMM), which helps keep track of our planet’s magnetic north and its chaotic and relatively unpredictable movements.

Over the past few decades, magnetic north’s movement has been unprecedented — it dramatically sped up, then in a more recent twist rapidly slowed — though scientists can’t explain the ...

Since the 1830s, the magnetic pole has traveled about 1,500 miles north and eastward in the Northern Hemisphere. In the 2000s, the movement accelerated to as fast as 50 kilometers per year.