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fromwww.scientificamerican.com
1 week ago

Did You Know Earth's Poles Wander? Blame Dams

Over the past 200 years, humans have stored hundreds of billions of liters of water in thousands of dams around the world, pushing Earth's geographic poles away from its axis of rotation.
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fromMail Online
2 weeks ago

Shortest day in history set for TOMORROW as Earth's rotation speeds up

Scientists have warned that Earth’s rotation is accelerating faster than ever, potentially making Wednesday the shortest day of your life by up to 1.51 milliseconds.
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