Earth's Magnetic Field splitting in half

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The Anomaly That Weakens the Earth's Magnetic Field is Splitting in Half | Mysterious Universe

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The magnetic field is continually created and refreshed by the constant churning of the Earth’s molten iron core. The “slab graveyard” anomalies (there’s also one in the Pacific) may be blocking the force creating the field. The Atlantic anomaly causes more problems, which is why the mysterious breakup is cause for alarm. Will it form two equally powerful anomalies?

“The mystery of the origin of the South Atlantic Anomaly has yet to be solved. However, one thing is certain: magnetic field observations from Swarm are providing exciting new insights into the scarcely understood processes of Earth’s interior.”
 
More stuff to worry about. Hopefully these changes will be slow and we can adapt.