A new study has revealed an unexpected consequence of human activity: the Earth’s tilt has shifted 31.5 inches (0.8 metres) in less than two decades. The cause? Groundwater pumping on a massive scale.
Between 1993 and 2010, the tilt of the Earth shifted by 31.5 inches, corresponding with people’s worldwide withdrawals of underground water. Researchers published the findings in June in the journal ...
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