Earth’s magnetic north pole has shifted toward Russia, prompting updates to GPS and navigation systems worldwide. Scientists track this invisible movement to keep technology accurate.

The geographic North Pole is the center of the Northern Hemisphere and the northernmost point on Earth. It stands at a full 90 degrees latitude from the equator—hence the “90° N” sign tourists love to ...

So the magnetic north pole is drifting away from Canada toward Russia. This continued in the year just passed, and the newest ...

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