According to the Economist, the Earth’s magnetic field is getting ready to flip (this happens every 500,000 years or so, but very erratically, and it has been ¾ million years since the last flip). The magnetic field is weakening by about 5% a century. This in turn weakens the magnetosphere, which shields the earth from much solar radiation. Thus, increasing solar radiation is reaching the surface of the earth.
The Economist isn't linking this to global warming, but it is an obvious correlate….
The Northern lights will sure look great in Missouri and Saudi Arabia – and ultimately at the (former) south pole…..
Do we then have to rename Antarctica to Arctica??? Does Canada become the True South, strong and free? Will Canadians go north for their winter holidays (my wife Susan excepted, as she likes to go to the Yukon in February)?
The Economist isn't linking this to global warming, but it is an obvious correlate….
The Northern lights will sure look great in Missouri and Saudi Arabia – and ultimately at the (former) south pole…..
Do we then have to rename Antarctica to Arctica??? Does Canada become the True South, strong and free? Will Canadians go north for their winter holidays (my wife Susan excepted, as she likes to go to the Yukon in February)?
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