On July 9, 2025, scientists at the International Earth Rotation and Reference Systems Service (IERS) reported that the Earth completed its rotation approximately 1.3 to 1.6 milliseconds faster than ...

The science behind why the Earth will spin just a little bit faster on July 9, July 22, and August 5, this year.

The research looked at the changes in the planet's rotation and axis in light of the world's sea level rise in the 20th century as a result of increasing global temperatures.

Over the past few decades, Earth’s rotation around its axis—which determines how long a day is—has been speeding up. This trend has been making our days shorter; in fact, in June 2022 we set a record ...

Earth has therefore tilted it on its axis at a rate of about 1.7 inches (4.3 centimetres) a year, giving a total of 78.5 centimetres, during the 18-year study period.

The Earth has lost enough groundwater to thirsty humans to measurably tilt the planet’s axis of rotation. The net water lost from underground reservoirs between 1993 and 2010 is estimated to be ...

This depletion has contributed to a rise in sea levels by around 0.24 inches and has changed the way mass is distributed on Earth, resulting in a drift in the rotational axis at a rate of about 4. ...

The Earth has lost enough groundwater to thirsty humans to measurably tilt the planet’s axis of rotation 1. The net water lost from underground reservoirs between 1993 and 2010 is estimated to ...