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Earth’s North Pole Shifts About 34 Miles Per Year, Report Finds

TIME - Mon 4 Feb 19

The shifting magnetic pole is a problem for compasses. Airplanes and boats also rely on magnetic north usually as backup navigation

Check your compass: The magnetic north pole is on the move

Phys.org - Mon 4 Feb 19

True north isn't quite where it used to be.

Check your compass: The magnetic north pole is on the move, Daily Mail - Tue 5 Feb 19
Check your compass: The magnetic north pole is on the move, The Hindu - Tue 5 Feb 19

Earth's Magnetic North Pole Was Moving So Fast, Geophysicists Had to Update the Map

SPACE.com - Wed 6 Feb 19

Now that the government shutdown is over, federal agencies have finally released an early edition of the World Magnetic Model, almost a full year before the next one was scheduled to be released.

Earth's Magnetic North Pole Was Moving So Fast, Geophysicists Had to Update the Map, Livescience - Mon 4 Feb 19

Earth’s magnetic north pole is shifting toward Russia, scientists say

FOXNews - Wed 6 Feb 19

Earth’s magnetic north pole is moving away from the Canadian Arctic toward Siberia, according to scientists.

Earth’s Magnetic North Pole Is Rapidly Moving Toward Siberia

Geek.com - Tue 5 Feb 19

Earth’s northern magnetic pole is moving quickly toward Siberia, and this movement has forced scientists to update the World Magnetic Model at an earlier date. On Monday, the National ...

Drift of the North Pole forces early magnetic map update

Ars Technica - Tue 5 Feb 19

The North Pole is moving in the direction of Siberia, necessitating an update.

The magnetic field near the Arctic is acting weird

The Verge - Tue 5 Feb 19

The magnetic field that surrounds our planet is constantly shifting. But recently, near the Arctic, it’s been so active that researchers had to release a crucial update to a computer ...

Magnetic north is moving quickly causing compasses to show misleading directions

Techspot - Tue 5 Feb 19

Compasses have been used for navigation long before GPS was ever even dreamed of. The magnetic north pole has always been moving, but the most recent release of the World Magnetic Model shows ...

Magnetic north pole finally gets a much needed update

ZME Science - Tue 5 Feb 19

The end of the US government shutdown is finally updating our GPS.

Earth's fast-moving magnetic north pole is messing with navigation

Engadget - Tue 5 Feb 19

The Earth's magnetic north pole is constantly on the move, but it's now enough of a problem that it's having a significant effect on navigation technology. Scientists ...

Swarm helps pinpoint new magnetic north for smartphones

ESA - Fri 8 Feb 19

Since it was first measured in 1831, we have known that the magnetic north is constantly on the move. However, its tendency to slowly roam has stepped up a pace recently – so ...

Swarm helps pinpoint new magnetic north for smartphones, SpaceDaily - Tue 12 Feb 19

NOAA releases early update for World Magnetic Model

UPI - Tue 5 Feb 19

Scientists at NOAA have released an early update for the World Magnetic Model that powers a variety of global navigational systems.