You probably haven’t noticed, but the days are getting a bit longer. The reason is climate change. Two new studies suggest that as polar ice sheets rapidly melt, the planet is changing shape, which is slowing its rotation. Hence, longer days, if only by a few milliseconds per day. USA Today reports: https://flip.it/guQhJy
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