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The Earth has tilted 31.5 inches because of human activity   https://www.indy100.com/science-tech/earth-tilted-315-inches-sea-level global balance   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 climate change.   Understanding this relatively recent data may provide a better understanding of how to help stave off sea-level rise.   Water has power. So much power, in fact, that pumping Earth’s groundwater can change the planet’s tilt and rotation. It can also impact sea-level rise and other consequences of climate change.   Pumping groundwater appears to have a greater consequence than ever previously thought. But now — thanks to a study published in the journal Geophysical Research Letters — we can see that, in less than two decades, Earth has tilted 31.5 inches as a result of pumping groundwater. This equates to...

International Sea Level Satellite Spots Early Signs of El Niño  센티넬-6 위성의 국제 해수면 관측에서 엘니뇨 초기 징후 발견 This animation shows a series of waves, called Kelvin waves, moving warm water across the equatorial Pacific Ocean from west to east during March and April. The signals can be an early sign of a developing El Niño, and were detected by the Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich sea level satellite. Credits: NASA/JPL-Caltech Kelvin waves, a potential precursor of El Niño conditions in the ocean, are rolling across the equatorial Pacific toward the coast of South America. The most recent sea level data from the U.S.-European satellite  Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich  indicates early signs of a developing El Niño across the equatorial Pacific Ocean. The data shows Kelvin waves – which are roughly 2 to 4 inches (5 to 10 centimeters) high at the ocean surface and hundreds of miles wide – moving from west to east along the equator toward the west coast of South America. When they form at the eq...