Human activities are changing the Earth’s rotation so much that it may affect how we view time
You can’t tell by standing on it, but the Earth’s rotation speed is changing.Aleksandr Gryzlov / Getty Images Melting polar ice caused by climate change is affecting Earth’s rotation, according to new research. We may have to adjust timekeeping by “jumping” a second in 2029. A human-caused change in the Earth’s rotation has never been… Read More »