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Why melting ice sheets are making our days longer

15 Jul 2024
Earth
The melting of polar ice sheets due to climate change is causing Earth's rotation to slow down and its axis to shift, potentially surpassing the moon's influence on these dynamics and affecting technologies like GPS.
Washington Post / Lars Flora
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