Melting polar ice is changing the way the Earth spins and making days longer, study shows
- Earth's rotation is slowing down, causing days to lengthen by a few milliseconds, linked to gravitational forces like the Moon's pull.
- A study suggests climate change may be affecting Earth's day length, with sea level rise contributing to fluctuations of 0.3-1 milliseconds in the 20th century.
- This research, published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, highlights the impact of sea level rise on Earth's rotation speed.
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