![Our magnetic poles shifted in the past. Are we overdue for another shift, and how will that affect our electronics, the continents, and the Sun's effect on us while the poles shift? Our magnetic poles shifted in the past. Are we overdue for another shift, and how will that affect our electronics, the continents, and the Sun's effect on us while the poles shift?](https://www.astronomy.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2021/09/wanderingpoles.png)
Our magnetic poles shifted in the past. Are we overdue for another shift, and how will that affect our electronics, the continents, and the Sun's effect on us while the poles shift?
![Earth's Magnetic Poles Show Signs They're About to Flip—Exposing Humans to Radiation and Planet-Wide Blackouts Earth's Magnetic Poles Show Signs They're About to Flip—Exposing Humans to Radiation and Planet-Wide Blackouts](https://d.newsweek.com/en/full/795057/stopgapblobsv2-01.png?w=1600&h=1200&q=88&f=13ed5e80e5d05d1220b32e3f488a9278)
Earth's Magnetic Poles Show Signs They're About to Flip—Exposing Humans to Radiation and Planet-Wide Blackouts
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