Climate change is slowing Earth's rotation, making days longer

For those who complain about not having enough time in a day, your wish is being granted. Scientists have found that days are getting longer. Earth’s rotation is slowing down, and it is slightly increasing the length of day. The rate of slowing accelerated to 1.3 ms/cy (milliseconds per century) since 2000, and if emissions remain high, this rate will increase to 2.52 ms/cy by the end of the century. 

This amount of time might sound like a joke to us when it is added to our day, but for computer networks like GPS, financial institutions, and cellular networks, this could open major problems as they need to frequently adjust their clocks.

While longer days will cause major problems for institutions, melting ice and increasing emissions have bigger consequences for the planet than just longer days. Millions of people are at risk of losing their homes as the sea levels are rising, and time will be the least of their worries. Do your part and take better care of the planet, reduce your greenhouse gas emissions, and invest in renewable energy sources. Borrum Energy Solutions offers Anorra wind turbines to the owners of tiny homes, cottages, rural homes, and off-grid dwellings for the generation of clean, renewable energy.