Study Reveals Earth's Tilt Increased by 31.5 Inches Due to Groundwater Pumping
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Summary
Earth has tilted 31.5 inches in less than two decades due to pumping groundwater, leading to sea level rise. A study in Geophysical Research Letters reveals this significant consequence of groundwater extraction.
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· 3 pulledWater has power. So much power, in fact, that pumping Earth’s groundwater can change the planet’s tilt and rotation.
Pumping groundwater appears to have a greater consequence than ever previously thought.
Earth’s rotational pole actually ch
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