Climate Change Slows Earth's Rotation, Lengthens Days
TL;DR
A new study by ETH Zurich reveals that melting ice due to climate change is causing Earth's spin axis to shift and lengthening the days by redistributing mass towards the equator, which slows down the planet's rotation. This phenomenon, driven by human activity, is now outweighing the moon's tidal influence and affecting Earth's internal dynamics, including its core.
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- Climate change is messing with time more than previously thought, scientists find CNN
- Scientists find climate change disrupting time more than previously thought The Times of India
- Why Earth Is Now Spinning More Slowly—And Days Are Getting Longer Forbes
- Climate crisis is making days longer, study finds The Guardian
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