Groundwater extraction shifted the Earths axis What a new study says

Category : Water Pollution | Location : Rajasthan  | Posted on 2023-06-30 09:18:46

The excessive extraction of groundwater for drinking and irrigation has shifted the Earth’s axis of rotation, according to a new study. Noting that humans pumped out around 2,150 gigatons of groundwater between 1993 and 2010, the study says that the planet’s axis has drifted at the rate of 4.36 cm per year towards the east.

Source: https://indianexpress.com/article/explained/explained-climate/groundwater-extraction-shifted-earths-axis-study-8692912/