Melting polar ice caps are redistributing a massive amount of water from the North and South poles to the Earth's bulging centre, causing the entire rotation of the planet to slow.
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 before due to melting ice in places like Greenland and Antarctica.
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