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Earth's Slowing Rotation May Explain Rise Of Oxygen In Atmosphere, Study Finds
The study highlights how longer days allowed cyanobacteria to photosynthesise more oxygen because their activity depends not just on sunlight but on the timing of their metabolic processes.
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Earth Is Spinning Faster, Says Study. This Could Force A Global Time Reset
In a rare and unprecedented move, scientists and world timekeepers are considering reducing one second from Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) as Earth's rotation speeds up.
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New Seismic Data Challenges Earth's Inner Core Structure, Reveals Surprising Findings
Recent seismic data from 121 earthquakes recorded over three decades challenges previous beliefs about Earth's inner core. Researchers from the University of Southern California discovered structural changes in the core, suggesting it may not be as solid as once thought. These anomalies, observed while studying the core's slowing rotation, could of...
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As China Plans World's Largest Dam On Brahmaputra, India Sends A Reminder
Last week China announced that it is building the world's largest dam in Tibet - even larger than the Three Gorges Dam, which according to NASA, has slowed the Earth's rotation by 0.06 seconds. The new dam will be built on the Brahmaputra river.
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Earth’s Inner Core Might Be Slowing Down and Changing Shape, New Study Reveals
Research suggests Earth’s inner core, a metal sphere within the molten outer core, is slowing its spin and reshaping. Seismic wave analyses from earthquakes reveal discrepancies indicating deformation on the core’s surface or changes in rotation. John Vidale, a geophysicist from the University of Southern California, presented these findings, s...
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Did A Massive Dam In China Alter Earth's Rotation? The Truth Behind Viral Claim
NASA scientists have noted that Earth's rotation occasionally fluctuates due to events like natural disasters and the influence of the moon.
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Study Confirms Rotation Of Earth's Inner Core Is Slowing Down, It Began Decreasing In...
The new research provides evidence that the inner core began to decrease its speed around 2010, moving slower than the Earth's surface.
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Length Of A Day Might Change As Earth's Inner Core Slowing Since 2010: Study
A new study has provided "unambiguous evidence" that the Earth's inner core began to slow down its rotation since 2010, compared to the planet's surface.
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What If The Earth Stops Spinning? Results Will Be Devastating, Say Experts
The Earth is spinning in space, which is pretty much empty. In space, there is not even air to push against and slow down the Earth's spin.
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There Was A Time When A Day On Earth Used To Last Only 19 Hours
The phenomenon lasted for a billion years, known as the 'boring billion' - a period of less tectonic stability, climatic stasis and slow biological evolution.
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The Length of Earth’s Days Has Been Mysteriously Increasing, and Scientists Don’t Know Why
The length of a day on Earth is increasing, according to atomic clocks and precise astronomical measurements. Scientists have no idea why days are getting longer on the planet, a phenomenon that could impact not just timekeeping but also technology like GPS. Over millions of years, Earth’s rotation has been slowing down due to friction effects as...
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Our Days Are Getting Longer: Study
Melting of glaciers near the Earth's poles and the resulting rise in sea level is partly slowing down the Earth's rotation, thereby increasing the length of our days, a new study suggests.
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Earth's Slowing Rotation May Explain Rise Of Oxygen In Atmosphere, Study Finds
The study highlights how longer days allowed cyanobacteria to photosynthesise more oxygen because their activity depends not just on sunlight but on the timing of their metabolic processes.
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Earth Is Spinning Faster, Says Study. This Could Force A Global Time Reset
In a rare and unprecedented move, scientists and world timekeepers are considering reducing one second from Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) as Earth's rotation speeds up.
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New Seismic Data Challenges Earth's Inner Core Structure, Reveals Surprising Findings
Recent seismic data from 121 earthquakes recorded over three decades challenges previous beliefs about Earth's inner core. Researchers from the University of Southern California discovered structural changes in the core, suggesting it may not be as solid as once thought. These anomalies, observed while studying the core's slowing rotation, could of...
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As China Plans World's Largest Dam On Brahmaputra, India Sends A Reminder
Last week China announced that it is building the world's largest dam in Tibet - even larger than the Three Gorges Dam, which according to NASA, has slowed the Earth's rotation by 0.06 seconds. The new dam will be built on the Brahmaputra river.
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Earth’s Inner Core Might Be Slowing Down and Changing Shape, New Study Reveals
Research suggests Earth’s inner core, a metal sphere within the molten outer core, is slowing its spin and reshaping. Seismic wave analyses from earthquakes reveal discrepancies indicating deformation on the core’s surface or changes in rotation. John Vidale, a geophysicist from the University of Southern California, presented these findings, s...
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Did A Massive Dam In China Alter Earth's Rotation? The Truth Behind Viral Claim
NASA scientists have noted that Earth's rotation occasionally fluctuates due to events like natural disasters and the influence of the moon.
-
Study Confirms Rotation Of Earth's Inner Core Is Slowing Down, It Began Decreasing In...
The new research provides evidence that the inner core began to decrease its speed around 2010, moving slower than the Earth's surface.
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Length Of A Day Might Change As Earth's Inner Core Slowing Since 2010: Study
A new study has provided "unambiguous evidence" that the Earth's inner core began to slow down its rotation since 2010, compared to the planet's surface.
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What If The Earth Stops Spinning? Results Will Be Devastating, Say Experts
The Earth is spinning in space, which is pretty much empty. In space, there is not even air to push against and slow down the Earth's spin.
-
There Was A Time When A Day On Earth Used To Last Only 19 Hours
The phenomenon lasted for a billion years, known as the 'boring billion' - a period of less tectonic stability, climatic stasis and slow biological evolution.
-
The Length of Earth’s Days Has Been Mysteriously Increasing, and Scientists Don’t Know Why
The length of a day on Earth is increasing, according to atomic clocks and precise astronomical measurements. Scientists have no idea why days are getting longer on the planet, a phenomenon that could impact not just timekeeping but also technology like GPS. Over millions of years, Earth’s rotation has been slowing down due to friction effects as...
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Our Days Are Getting Longer: Study
Melting of glaciers near the Earth's poles and the resulting rise in sea level is partly slowing down the Earth's rotation, thereby increasing the length of our days, a new study suggests.
