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© Mnh.edu The Magnetic North Pole is moving rapidly toward Russia.
In the wake of recent bird and fish kills around the world, scientists say the cause of the seemingly bizarre incidents could be linked to activity of the Magnetic North Pole.

As of Friday, Jan. 7, millions of fish and crabs have washed-up in the United States, Brazil, England New Zealand. Thousands of dead birds have fallen out of the sky in Italy, Sweden and at least three states.

Experts haven't pinpointed an exact cause of the kills, however, a score of theories has been presented. If the Magnetic North Pole is to blame, it could explain the phenomenon and put an end to speculation that aliens have landed, the end of the world is upon us, and that the government is conducting secret tests in the waters and skies.

According to experts, a gigantic magnetic field, known as the Magnetic North Pole, has been rapidly moving toward Russia at about 25, or more, miles per year. Some scientists claim that the pole is currently in a stage where it is flipping.

The pole's shift has been known to cause birds to become confused, disrupting their normal flight patterns and instinctive behaviors. This would mean birds would fly into weather patterns they would normally avoid, migrate to unusual places or simply fly into structures such as power lines, buildings and trees, where they are killed in large numbers.

The Magnetic North Pole could also cause fish to mistakenly swim into waters too cold to survive in, where they die in mass quantities.

The Magnetic North Pole can also cause disruption in normal airline activities. Most recently, the Tampa International Airport was forced to close a major runway to change taxiway signage so it accommodates movement of the pole.

Earlier this week, the airport was ordered by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to re-designated at least one runway from 18R/36L to 19R/1L on its aviation charts.

The numeric designations pertain to the alignment along the 180-degree approach from the north of the taxiway and the 360-degree approach directly south.

Without the changes, planes could approach the airport incorrectly and be pulled away from the runway.

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