Days are getting shorter as the Earth spins faster
Earth's rotation speed has markedly increased, enough that it shortened a day in June this year.
Source: washingtonexaminer.com
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Earth's rotation speed has markedly increased, enough that it shortened a day in June this year.
Earth is spinning fast. Know why?
This minuscule change in time means we might need to consider a negative leap second.
On June 29, 2022, Earth recorded its shortest day since scientists began using atomic clocks to measure its rotational speed.
This minuscule change in time means we might need to consider a negative leap second.