North pole magnetic energy is shifting rapidly but northern lights will remain stable

Earth's magnetic north pole is shifting at a rate of 50 km per year and may soon reach Siberia.
• A study published in Geophysical Research Letters suggest that auroras though created by geomagnetic poles would not follow the extreme movement of the magnetic forces.
The north magnetic pole has shifted more than 2,000 kilometres since its discovery in 1831.

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