Earth's Days Shorten Significantly Due to Accelerating Rotation
TL;DR
Earth is spinning faster this summer, causing shorter days and prompting scientists to consider the possibility of negative leap seconds, with factors like lunar tides, atmospheric changes, and climate change influencing Earth's rotation.
- Earth is spinning faster, making days shorter — here’s why scientists say it could be a problem CNN
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- Earth is experiencing some of its shortest days on record. It’s unclear why oregonlive.com
- This summer has seen the shortest days in Earth’s recorded history National Geographic
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