Apr 23, 2021 04:52 PM EDT
Massive melting of glaciers has led to the tilting of the planet s rotation, uncovering the impact of human activities. The vast melting of glaciers due to global heating has brought about shifts in the Earth s axis of rotation since the 1990s, study has revealed.
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The Geographic North and South Poles of the Planet
Scientists said it exemplifies the great impact humans are having on the planet. The geographic north and south poles of the planet are the point where its axis of rotation divides the surface, but they are not permanent. Changes in how the mass of the earth is dispersed all over the planet cause the axis, and also the poles, to change position.