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Earth's axis tilts 31.5 inches - and scientists pinpoint exactly who is to blame
Humans have been identified as the culprits behind a startling shift in Earth's axis by almost 31.5 inches ... a consequent drift of its rotational pole at approximately 4.36cm annually.
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‘Earth is falling’: Scientists discover 31.5-inch shift in Earth’s axis over the past two decades
Research published in Geophysical Research Letters reveals that Earth’s tilt has shifted by 31.5 inches in ... on the planet affects its rotational pole. Like adding weight to a spinning top ...
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If Earth spun sideways on axis, we'd have extreme winters and summers
Early in the history of our solar system, something mysteriously knocked Earth slightly off its axis. So today we tilt ... Temperatures at the North Pole would more than double, to 38 degrees ...
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'Who is behind this?': Earth’s axis has tilted by a shocking 31.5 inches in just two decades
Earth’s rotational pole is shifting due to groundwater pumping. Lead researcher Ki-Weon Seo highlights this as the largest climate-related factor affecting pole drift, likened to adding weight ...
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Earth’s magnetic pole is shifting faster than scientists predicted
It’s a bit confusing, but the north pole as far as the Earth’s magnetic field is concerned is a constantly-shifting point that has gradually moved along a relatively straight path from Canada ...
NASA’s EZIE Mission Will Track Earth’s Hidden Electric Highways to Predict Space Storms
NASA’s upcoming EZIE mission will use three small satellites to study electrojets — powerful electrical currents in the upper atmosphere linked to auroras. These mysterious currents influence ...
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Summer and Winter Solstice
The Earth spins on its axis and each complete rotation takes 24 ... that reaches these regions will change. When the North Pole is tilted towards the sun, it is summer in the Northern Hemisphere.