A few weeks ago, I came across an article that caught my eye. The article, "Climate Change May Be Causing Earth's Poles To Shift" by Jacqueline Howard and Chris D'Angelo. According to the authors, the Earth's axis position has shifted its location. A new study in the journal called Science Advances claims that this shift is due to melting ice sheets and changes in water storage. To me, this is very concerning! There are so many he said, she said controversies surrounding climate change, yet here is even more proof that climate change is REALLY happening!
According to Erik Ivins, who is a scientist at NASA: "... the movement of water on Earth's surface affects the planet's distribution of mass- and its axis- much like adding weight to a spinning top" (2016). He goes on to state: "The researchers wrote in their study that the Earth's spin axis has been shifting 75-degrees eastward from its normal long-term drift since the early 2000s" (2016).
This kind of shift seems like a big deal, but the scientists say it is not something to be alarmed about now. Apparently, this will not really effect us. I think that this article is just another example of how Global Warming is negatively effecting our Planet. Even though scientists don't believe this to be harmful, it is still a change! I can't imagine it providing any positive changes for us!
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