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Climate Change is Altering Earth's Rotation as Polar Ice Melts

Jul 18, 2024

Research from ETH Zurich reveals that climate change is causing significant shifts in Earth's rotation and axis as melting polar ice redistributes mass towards the equator.
This redistribution is slowing-Earth's rotation and leading-to-longer days, potentially surpassing the moon's tidal friction effects.
These changes, while minimal for daily-life, have critical implications for space navigation and highlight human impact on planetary processes.

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Earth's rotation
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ETH Zurich research
Earth's axis shift
greenhouse gas emissions
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space navigation implications
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