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As the Moon slowly drifts away…

As the Moon slowly drifts away…

Posted on 3 August 20247 August 2024 by janine_m_young

The Moon is always with us, but what we don’t realise is that it is slowly drifting away from Earth. But no need to panic, it’s only a little over 3.5 cm every year.

Posted in Radio, ScienceTagged Earth, Moon
We’ve pumped so much groundwater, it has changed Earth’s tilt

We’ve pumped so much groundwater, it has changed Earth’s tilt

Posted on 29 July 202313 August 2023 by janine_m_young

What happens when you move too much water around our planet? Like an unbalanced ball, it starts to wobble even more than usual and this affects its tilt.

Posted in Radio, ScienceTagged Axis, Earth, Water

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