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Alarming levels of groundwater extraction by humans have affected Earth’s rotation, scientists say
The Independent via Yahoo News· 11 months agoHumans may have altered the Earth’s rotation significantly between 1993 and 2010 alone by pumping...
Humans pump so much groundwater that Earth’s axis has shifted, study finds
CNN via Yahoo News· 11 months agoEditor’s Note: Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news on...
Earth’s axis has shifted. Why using groundwater is to blame
Deseret News via Yahoo News· 11 months agoKansas Geological Survey field research technician Connor Umbrell measures water levels in an...
A geoscientist explains what would happen if Earth suddenly stopped spinning
Business Insider via Yahoo News· 5 months agoratpack223/Getty Images At its equator, Earth is spinning at about 1,040 mph. But what if it just...
The Earth has tilted on its axis differently over the last few decades due to melting ice caps
Business Insider via Yahoo News· 1 year agoNASA's asteroid-bound NEAR spacecraft took this mosaic image of Earth in January 1998.NEAR...
Earth Is Spinning Faster Than Usual, Giving Us the Shortest Day EVER Recorded
Popular Mechanics via AOL· 2 years agoOn June 29, Earth experienced its shortest-ever day—1.59 milliseconds less than 24 hours. The...
Fact check: False claim moon visible during daytime is proof of flat Earth
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 1 year agoThe claim: Moon visible in the daytime proves Earth is flat A Jan. 3 Instagram video shows what...
Ken Baker: Migratory birds have unique GPS abilities
The News-Messenger via Yahoo News· 2 years agoSloshing about some 1,800 miles below the surface of the Earth lies a 1,367 miles thick layer of liquified minerals composed largely of iron and nickel...
Earth is spinning faster than usual and had its shortest day ever
CBS News via Yahoo News· 2 years agoThe Earth is spinning faster, and recently recorded its shortest day ever, scientists say. June 29,...
Earth's core appears to have reversed its spin. So what does this mean?
The Weather Network via Yahoo News· 1 year agoThe solid metal core of Earth doesn't rotate perfectly in time with the rest of the planet, and new...