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When North Becomes South

Magnetic Pole Reversal

"What if Earth's magnetic poles suddenly reversed?"

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Field Collapse Begins
The Compass Lies
2
Ten Years Later
Living Underground
3
Two Hundred Years Later
The New Poles
First 24 Hours
Field Collapse Begins
The Aftermath
Ten Years Later
The New Reality
Two Hundred Years Later
1
Field Collapse Begins

The Compass Lies

Earth's magnetic field weakens to 5% of normal, exposing the surface to increased radiation.

Key Points

  • 1Navigation systems fail worldwide
  • 2Satellite electronics destroyed
  • 3Cancer rates begin spiking
  • 4Mass bird and whale die-offs
  • 5Auroras visible at equator

Statistics

5%
Field strength
80%
Satellites lost

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