"The current rapid rise in day length can thus be attributed primarily to human influences," said professor Benedikt Soja.

Aren’t the summer days supposed to be longer and the winter days shorter? Since when have things gone in reverse for the summertime? Since now, maybe? Starting today? Okay, here’s what’s going on.

Today's sea level rise is significant enough to slow the rotation of the planet by just over a millisecond per century.

Earth spun just a bit faster than usual on July 9 and is expected to do so again on July 22 and Aug. 5, according to the website TimeAndDate. Over a millisecond was reportedly shaved off the clock on ...

The Earth is pretty good at keeping its pace. However, variations do happen. And on three separate days this summer—July 9, July 22, and August 5—the Earth will spin notably faster than usual. Of ...

TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - A new study has revealed that human-driven climate change is slowing down the Earth's rotation at a rate ...

Earth is spinning faster this summer, making the days marginally shorter and attracting the attention of scientists and timekeepers. July 10 was the shortest day of the year so far, lasting 1.36 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Scientists predicted that Tuesday will be a fraction of a second shorter than normal as the Earth’s rotation is moving faster.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Earth is spinning faster this summer, leading astronomers to notice that some days have clocked in at slightly less than the ...