PolymerPolitics t1_jdsa9ji wrote on March 26, 2023 at 8:12 PM Reply to comment by ronflair in Around 550 million years ago the earth's magnetic field almost collapsed, but then strengthened a few million years later. Scientists say this may have been due to the formation of the inner core. But why exactly would that cause the magnetic field to get stronger? by somethingX All life would have been aquatic then. Water can effectively shield radiation. Permalink Parent 13
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Reply to comment by ronflair in Around 550 million years ago the earth's magnetic field almost collapsed, but then strengthened a few million years later. Scientists say this may have been due to the formation of the inner core. But why exactly would that cause the magnetic field to get stronger? by somethingX
All life would have been aquatic then. Water can effectively shield radiation.