DoomsdaysCWUmmmm... Earth Has Tilted 31.5 Inches. That Shouldn’t Happen. Can we fix it back?
By Tim Newcomb, Published: Nov 15, 2025
Here’s what you’ll learn when you read this story:
- When humans pump #groundwater, it has a substantial impact on the tilt of Earth’s rotation.
- Additionally, a study documents just how much of an influence groundwater pumping has on #ClimateChange.
- Understanding this relatively recent data may provide a better understanding of how to help stave off #SeaLevelRise."
"NASA research published in 2016 alerted us to the fact that the distribution of water can change the Earth’s rotation. This study in Geophysical Research Letters attempts to add some hard figures to that realization. 'I’m very glad to find the unexplained cause of the rotation pole drift,' Seo says. 'On the other hand, as a resident of Earth and a father, I’m concerned and surprised to see that pumping groundwater is another source of sea-level rise.'
"The study included data from 1993 through 2010, and showed that the pumping of as much as 2,150 gigatons of groundwater has caused a change in the Earth’s tilt of roughly 31.5 inches. The pumping is largely for irrigation and human use, with the groundwater eventually relocating to the oceans.
In the study, researchers modeled observed changes in the drift of Earth’s rotational pole and the movement of water. Across varying scenarios, the only model that matched the drift was one that included 2,150 gigatons of groundwater distribution."
Archived version:
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#WaterIsLife #Datacenters #Groundwater #Aquifers #PlanetEarth #LoveYourMotherEarth #LoveYourMother #NoWaterForAI #Fracking #WaterUsage #WaterDisplacement
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