Earth's Axis Tilted Noticeably Over Two Decades. Here's Why
As reported in recent days by outlets including Popular Science and USA Today, more than a year after the research was published in the journal Geophysical Research Letters, the pumping of 2,150 gigatons of groundwater over the period of study from 1993 to 2010 shifted the Earth's tilt more than two feet.
Earth's axis is shifting because of this human activity, study reveals
In an eye-opening study, researchers have discovered that human activities, particularly groundwater pumping, are causing a significant shift in Earth's physical orientation. The findings, now making headlines, reveal that the planet has tilted over two ...
Earth tilted 31.5 inches, a study finds. So whose fault is that? Humans, of course.
Pumping an unimaginable amount of groundwater out of the earth is why Earth has tilted over two dozen degrees, a study found.
Earth's axis tilts 31.5 inches - and scientists pinpoint exactly who is to blame
The axis of Planet Earth has tilted by 31.5 inches (nearly 80cm) and humans are to blame for this, according to a new study.
Earth's axis tilts nearly 3ft - scientists pinpoint exactly who should be blamed
The axis of planet Earth has tilted by 31.5 inches (80cms) and humans are seemingly responsible, according to a new study. Scientists made the discovery whilst researching the impact of climate change and believe that it is as a result of the pumping of Earth’s groundwater by humans.
Has the Earth’s axis tilted and why?
A study published in Geophysical Research Letters has found that the Earth’s axis has tilted by 31.5 inches and we humans are to blame for it. Here’s why
Why has Earth's axis tilted by 31.5 inches and what does it mean?
Earth has therefore tilted it on its axis at a rate of about 1.7 inches (4.3 centimetres) a year, giving a total of 78.5 centimetres, during the 18-year study period.
Humans have affected the Earth’s rotation, scientists say
“Earth’s rotational pole actually changes a lot. Our study shows that among climate-related causes, the redistribution of groundwater actually has the largest impact on the drift of the rotational pole,” said study co-author Ki-Weon Seo, a geophysicist at Seoul National University in South Korea.
'Who is behind this?': Earth’s axis has tilted by a shocking 31.5 inches in just two decades
Groundwater pumping has shifted Earth’s axis by 31.5 inches in two decades, altering mass distribution, driving sea level rise, and highlighting the profound impact of human activity.
Human impact causes 31.5-inch shift in Earth's axis
New findings reveal that humans’ massive extraction of groundwater is causing Earth’s axis to tilt, shifting it by approximately 31.5 inches (0.8 metres) since 1993. Published in Geophysical Research Letters, the study links this shift to our planet’s “rotational drift” and the redistribution of water from underground reserves to the oceans.
Earth has tilted by 31.5 inches in 17 years, and the cause will leave you stunned
The tilt, which gives us seasons, has always existed due to a colossal ancient collision with a Mars-sized object named Theia ...
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The Earth’s axis has tilted 31.5 inches – but why?
Extraction of groundwater by humans over the last twenty years has led to Earth's axis being tilted by 31.5 inches & sea ...