Climate crisis lengthening days, disrupting technology, study warns

The Guardian — July 15, 2024, 08:00 PM UTC

Summary: Melting ice due to the climate crisis is slowing Earth's rotation, lengthening days by milliseconds. This disrupts precise timekeeping crucial for internet, financial transactions, and GPS. The rate of change accelerated to 1.3 milliseconds per century since 2000. If emissions continue, the rate could reach 2.6 milliseconds per century by 2100, overtaking lunar tides as the main factor affecting day length.

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