Earth’s north magnetic pole is drifting south toward Siberia at an accelerating rate, according to recent data from the European Space Agency (ESA), which also showed that the dynamic magnetic field that protects the planet from radiation has weakened. The ESA at a conference in Copenhagen this week presented its first high-resolution results from its three-satellite Swarm mission, which was launched in November 2013 and aimed to investigate changes in Earth’s magnetic field, which acts as a shield against solar and space radiation and moderates the climate. Measurements taken over the past six months by Swarm satellites confirmed that Earth’s magnetic field is … Continue reading Is Magnetic North Wandering South?