Earth’s physical systems are shifting at a pace that would have seemed implausible a generation ago, from record heat to ...

Planet Earth is spinning a little faster today — resulting in one of the shortest days of the year. But the change will be so minuscule you won’t even notice. We’re talking even less time than the ...

When we think about a day on Earth, we usually take it for granted that it lasts 24 hours. But in reality, Earth’s rotation is a bit different. It’s not fixed, and over time, even tiny shifts in how ...

If you haven’t accomplished as much this summer as you had hoped to, you can blame forces far beyond your control: a few of these dog days, by one measure, are among the shortest you’ve ever lived ...

(Photo by Planet Observer/Universal Images Group via Getty Images) The standard day on Earth consists of 24 hours, which is 1,440 minutes and 86,400 seconds. However, shorter days are ahead in the ...

(CNN) — Earth is spinning faster this summer, making the days marginally shorter and attracting the attention of scientists and timekeepers. July 10 was the shortest day of the year so far, lasting ...

If you haven’t accomplished as much this summer as you had hoped to, you can blame forces far beyond your control: a few of these dog days, by one measure, are among the shortest you’ve ever lived ...

Feel like Thursday was shorter? It might have been, but only by a millisecond. The Earth was predicted to complete its fastest rotations on July 9, July 10, July 22 and August 5, according to a Time ...

When humans pump groundwater, it has a substantial impact on the tilt of Earth’s rotation. Additionally, a study documents just how much of an influence groundwater pumping has on climate change.

Earth's radiation budget is a core process of the Earth-atmosphere system, closely linked to global climate and environmental ...

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