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Climate crisis is making days longer, study finds

Melting of ice is slowing planet’s rotation and could disrupt internet traffic, financial transactions and GPS

The climate crisis is causing the length of each day to get longer, analysis shows, as the mass melting of polar ice reshapes the planet.

The phenomenon is a striking demonstration of how humanity’s actions are transforming the Earth, scientists said, rivalling natural processes that have existed for billions of years.

Continue reading… The Guardian Read More Melting of ice is slowing planet’s rotation and could disrupt internet traffic, financial transactions and GPSThe climate crisis is causing the length of each day to get longer, analysis shows, as the mass melting of polar ice reshapes the planet.The phenomenon is a striking demonstration of how humanity’s actions are transforming the Earth, scientists said, rivalling natural processes that have existed for billions of years. Continue reading…