People often search the Internet for an answer to the question: When will the Earth's poles change? What is alarming and what are the consequences of such geomagnetic changes, we will discuss in our review. Here we will rely only on scientific facts, observations and other evidence. So, let's get down to business.

On maps it is common to depict the North at the top of the map. It's all about research, writing and accepted standards. So why is north up? Modern cartography provides its answer.

It is a known fact that the astronomer Ptolemy set the standard (the convention that was accepted was not much disputed) for drawing maps with the North orientation at the top of the map. Why?