Over the past few decades, Earth's rotation around its axis—which determines how long a day is—has been speeding up. This trend has been making our days shorter; in fact, in June 2022 we set a ...

A recent study has shown that excessive groundwater extraction is causing significant changes in the Earth's rotation. This research, led by scientists from Seoul National University, highlights ...

While spinning on its axis, Earth wobbles like an off-kilter ... A study by Nature showed higher sea levels have slowed down Earth’s rotation because they change the concentration of the plant ...

The Earth’s axis of rotation is shifting due to climate change and movements in the Earth’s interior. The corresponding polar motion is triggered by shifts in mass such as the melting of polar ice ...