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Earth's days are getting longer at unprecedented rate not seen in 3.6 million years – here's why

Earth's spin is slowing down and our days are getting ever-so-slightly longer. While the planet's rotation often speeds up ...

Earth’s rotation is changing at a speed not seen in 3.6 million years

"The current rapid rise in day length can thus be attributed primarily to human influences," said professor Benedikt Soja.

Earth’s Spin Is Slowing at a Pace Not Seen in Millions of Years—and You Can Guess Why

The new study described this "almost unprecedented rate of increase" in the length of an average day as a quantifiable ...
Scientific American

Earth’s spin is slowing at an unprecedented rate, thanks to climate change

Rising sea levels are slowing Earth’s rotation, lengthening how long an average day lasts. And the current rate of increase to a single average day—1.33 additional milliseconds per century—is ...
ZME Science

Human Activity Is Actually Making Earth’s Days Longer

But new research suggests a new player is making an impact: us. By studying foraminifera, tiny single-celled marine organisms that leave behind fossil shells, a team of researchers from the University ...
Bluewin

Day length is increasing Why climate change is making the Earth slower

The earth is slowing down minimally, but measurably. The length of the day on our planet is increasing. Researchers attribute the current changes to human factors. According to a study, in the past ...
Science Focus

The Moon is drifting away from Earth, and it’s slowing our spin

This phenomenon, known as lunar recession, is caused by the complex gravitational relationship between Earth, our tides and ...