Study: Humans' overpumping groundwater shifted Earth's axis
chinadaily.com.cn | Updated: 2023-06-28 09:06
The prolonged and extensive pumping of groundwater by humans has shifted the Earth's axis, which is tilting eastward at a rate of about 1.7 inches (4.3 cm) per year, according to a study published recently in the journal Geophysical Research Letters. A NASA researcher said that the shift in the Earth's axis over geological time could affect climate on a global scale.
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