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Global warming has slightly slowed Earth's rotation — and it could affect how we measure time
NBC Universal via AOL· 2 months agoGlobal warming has slightly slowed the Earth’s rotation — and it could affect how we measure time. A...
Earth’s Rotation Is Alarmingly Slowing Down
Prevention via Yahoo News· 1 month agoGlobal Warming Is Slowing Earth’s RotationHenrik Sorensen - Getty Images In recent years, the Earth’s rotation has been speeding up due to dynamics in...
Space mysteries: Why do Earth's magnetic poles flip?
Space via Yahoo News· 4 months agoEarth in space with a two blue fields emanating from it indicating the planet's magnetic field. Earth, our rocky, watery oasis in the cosmos is the ideal...
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...
Why don't hurricanes form at the equator?
Live Science via Yahoo News· 1 year agoHere we see a huge hurricane in a satellite image against the blue ocean background. The fierce winds of a hurricane are known as tropical cyclones in...
Say Goodbye to the Extremely Chaotic ‘Leap Second’ for Good in 2035
Popular Mechanics via AOL· 1 year agoSay Goodbye to the Chaotic ‘Leap Second’ in 2035Tetra Images - Getty Images Earlier this month,...
Earth's magnetic field protects life on Earth from radiation, but it can move, and the magnetic...
The Conversation via Yahoo News· 6 months agoEver seen the northern lights? You have a magnetic layer in Earth’s atmosphere to thank for those...
Opinion: Snow, rain, wind and cold in California? Here's some good news about this week's winter...
Los Angeles Times Opinion via Yahoo News· 1 year agoA windsurfer takes advantage of cold, gusty winds kicking up as a winter storm approaches Southern...
The powerful winds of super magnetic stars could destroy the possibility for life on their...
Space via Yahoo News· 9 months agoCool stars with powerful magnetic fields could have remarkably fast stellar winds that strip away...
James Webb Space Telescope discovers Jupiter has a jet stream whipping around the planet at 320 mph,...
Business Insider via Yahoo News· 7 months agoThe high-speed jetstream can be seen around Jupiter's equator.NASA, ESA, CSA, STScI, Ricardo Hueso...