Days Are Getting Longer Due to Climate Change, Potentially Affecting Navigation and the Internet, Study Finds

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By Cristen Hemingway JaynesJul 16, 2024, 4:21 pm568 ptsHotTop
The climate crisis is not only having an impact on temperatures, weather and environment, it’s also affecting the length of a day, according to a new study. Global heating is causing polar ice to melt, which is altering how fast Earth rotates, making each day longer. It is a shift that will accelerate as long…

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