Today's sea level rise is significant enough to slow the rotation of the planet by just over a millisecond per century.

By the End of the Century, Climate Change Could Affect Earth's Rotation More Than the Moon, Scientists Warn ...

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

Planet Earth is spinning a little faster today — resulting in one of the shortest days of the year. But the change will be so minuscule you won’t even notice. We’re talking even less time than the ...

Earth takes 24 hours to complete a full rotation in a standard day, equal to exactly 86,400 seconds. July 9 was the first of three days in which a millisecond or more could be shaved off the clock on ...

Looking out to the future, we see a gradual but also very important shift occurring right under our feet; the Earth's own ...

Climate change is causing the ice masses in Greenland and Antarctica to melt. Water from the polar regions is flowing into the world’s oceans –and especially into the equatorial region. “This means ...

The Earth is pretty good at keeping its pace. However, variations do happen. And on three separate days this summer—July 9, July 22, and August 5—the Earth will spin notably faster than usual. Of ...

Aren’t the summer days supposed to be longer and the winter days shorter? Since when have things gone in reverse for the summertime? Since now, maybe? Starting today? Okay, here’s what’s going on.