Distinct from the geographic North Pole, where all the lines of longitude meet at the top of the world, the magnetic pole is the point that a compass recognises as north. At the moment, it’s 4 degrees south of the geographic North Pole, which lies in the Arctic Ocean at 90 degrees north. In the mid-19th century, the north magnetic pole floated much farther south, roaming around Canada. The north magnetic pole slipped toward the bottom of the planet, and the south magnetic sauntered toward the top. The Canadian patch is weakening, which means that it’s essentially losing a tug-of-war, causing the north magnetic pole to turn toward Siberia, while the south magnetic pole is standing relatively still.

Source: bd News24 February 06, 2019 08:15 UTC