Climate change slows down earthwood: Are long days our new normal?

Climate change slows down earthwood: Are long days our new normal?

The influence of climate change on the earth's

The effects of climate change on our planet are becoming increasingly clear. However, a new study shows a surprising phenomenon: climate change not only affects the weather, but also the length of our days.

A research team of the ETH Zurich has found that the melting ice of the polar areas leads to the earth's earth. This makes the days longer. This effect is currently about 1.33 milliseconds per century.

The gravity of the moon already has a known influence on the earth's, mainly through tidal forces. But the "tugging" of the moon is not solely responsible for the extended days. The team led by Mostafa Kiani Shahvandi has examined the unique effect of climate change on earth with the help of satellite data and computer models.

The researchers found that the climate -related increase in the length of the day has fluctuated significantly in the course of the 20th century, depending on factors such as the global surface temperature change and the ice melt. Especially the melt on Greenland and in the Antarctic plays a crucial role.

At the moment, the slowdown of the earth's and thus the longer days mainly goes back to the ice melt. The researchers predict that with unchecked climate change, the days could be 2.62 milliseconds per century longer. This effect would even be greater than the influence of the tidal forces of the moon.

These findings illustrate that the climate crisis not only changes the weather, but also the fundamental properties of our planet. It will be crucial how we deal with this knowledge and what measures we take to limit the effects of climate change.

- Nag