Melting ice at the poles due to climate change may impact the Earth's spin, altering our global clock. According to a new paper in the journal Nature, the "leap second" due to be added to ...

Less ice at the Earth's poles and more water weight spread around to other places are leading to the planet slowing down. 📺 Watch News4 now: Stream NBC4 newscasts for free right here, right now.

Just as an ice skater extends arms and slows their movement, the Earth’s added liquid water to our oceans is creating the same effect. Since the year 2000, the the Earth’s rotation has already ...

As the polar ice caps melt, the Earth actually slows down, California scientists say. Less ice at the Earth's poles and more water weight spread around to other places are leading to the planet ...

Melting polar ice is changing the Earth's rotation and affecting how we measure time: Study. Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) may lose a second for the first time.

Earth's rotation has been speeding up slightly for decades, but changes are unfolding. "That trend slowed, turned around, and is now going in the other direction," Agnew said.

Less ice at the Earth's poles and more water weight spread around to other places are leading to the planet slowing down. As the polar ice caps melt, the Earth actually slows down, California ...

The Earth’s rotation isn’t always constant, leading to the need for adjustments in our clocks. Recent satellite measurements reveal that the Earth’s rotation is slowing down faster than ...

Less ice at the Earth's poles and more water weight spread around to other places are leading to the planet slowing down. By Scott Budman • Published April 23, 2024 • Updated on April 24, 2024 ...