Scientific American

We’ve Dammed So Much Water, Earth’s Poles Have Shifted

When large masses of water are moved from one place to another, this changes the shape of Earth and leads to a phenomenon called true polar wander In an ideal model of our planet, the axis around ...
Phys.org

Earth, the sun and a bike wheel: Why your high-school textbook was wrong about the shape of Earth's orbit

If you've ever been taught about how Earth orbits around the sun, you might well think our planet travels along an oval-shaped path that brings it much closer to the sun at some times of the year than ...
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Earth’s Inner Core Is Changing Shape—Scientists Uncover a Deep Mystery at the Planet’s Center

The mysteries of Earth’s inner core have long been a topic of intrigue for scientists, with the planet’s central engine playing a key role in shaping our world. Recent research has unveiled an ...
CNN

‘It’s almost science fiction’: Scientists say the shape of Earth’s inner core is changing

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