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Earth and the Moon

The Magnetic Field

What will happen when Earth’s magnetic field flips upside down?

Probably not much will happen to our daily lives when Earth’s magnetic field undergoes a polarity reversal. Measurements over the years show that there has been about a six percent reduction in the strength of Earth’s magnetic field in the past century, so some scientists think that a polarity reversal on Earth will likely happen sooner rather than later. Some non-scientific hypotheses have been put forth, suggesting that there will be an environmental catastrophe as a result. There is no scientific reason to believe, however, that such a disaster will occur.



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