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Pondering the Impending Pole Reversal
By Jennifer Gibbs
Reusable Bags We`ve gone all eco-friendly in our household as concerns about the planet`s welfare have pricked our minds. Instead of using plastic bags when we go to the supermarket we take our own type of Reusable Bags. In the bad old days we would think nothing about cramming our groceries into tons of plastic bags. When we returned home and emptied the bags in the kitchen the chances are they would be thrown away into the bin. Talk about wasteful and this should never have happened because good quality Reusable Bags are much better ideas. The only obstacle we had to get over was to remember to take the bags to the supermarket in the first place. This problem was soon remedied because we decided to leave the bags in the boot of our car ready to be used at the next grocery shop. If only more people could see themselves shopping with these bags there wouldn`t be millions of plastic bags on landfill sites taking ages to rot away. It`s not difficult to reach into the boot of the car to take out Reusable Bags at the local grocery store. Even folks who don`t drive can use these bags as they are easy to carry. I`m glad we have become a little more eco-friendly in our household and have started using the Reusable Bags.
Earlier this month, Canadian geologists confirmed this fact by announcing their countries loss of a possession many had taken for granted - the magnetic north pole. The pole has now left the Canadian border and is heading towards Siberia at an accelerated speed that now exceeds 40 km/year. Now, despite what many people may think, this doesn`t necessarily foretell the end of the world. As a matter of fact, evidence dating back millions of years (and aired on NOVA) shows that pole reversals have occurred at fairly regular intervals throughout the planet`s history. But the advent of a pole reversal doesn`t come without a cost to humanity. Intricately tied in with the magnetic poles is our planet`s magnetic field. As the poles go through their reversal, the earth`s magnetic field is strained and weakens. And as this weakening occurs, our exposure to sun and space radiation will increase. Because of this, our people will have to take stronger measures to protect themselves from cancer and other problems related to radiation. While no one can truly understand the full force of this approaching hazard, this storm cloud does have a silver lining. As the poles reverse and the magnetic field weakens, the "Northern" lights will no longer be restricted to the Polar Regions. The auroras will be visible to the naked eye in places like London, Orlando, Rio and Cairo! So keep your eyes and ears open for more news and developments for this unprecedented (at least by human standards) transformation! Sources:
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