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Why is Earth's axis shifting?
Description: A new study reveals the earth's axis has shifted. By burning huge quantities of fossil fuels, we humans have tipped the Earth off its axis by a tiny amount. The tipping of the earth off its axis is minuscule. Each year since 2005, we have shifted the spin axis from its previous path by centimeters - not kilometers. [Source: Cosmos]
URL: https://cosmosmagazine.com/geoscience/why-is-earth-s-axis-shifting
Availability: Full Text
Source: Cosmos
Publish Date: 10/12/2016
Reading Level: Basic
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