On July 9, 2025, scientists at the International Earth Rotation and Reference Systems Service (IERS) reported that the Earth completed its rotation approximately 1.3 to 1.6 milliseconds faster than ...

Scientists have revealed exactly when the next shortest days will occur as Earth's rotation speeds up once again.

Antarctica has lost an alarming amount of sea ice in the last decade, estimated to be around 2 million square kilometres, enough to cover the entire area of Greenland.

The science behind why the Earth will spin just a little bit faster on July 9, July 22, and August 5, this year.

July 9 will be one of the shortest days ever, as Earth is spinning faster and scientists are still working to understand why.

Climate change is likely to have an explosive consequence: volcanic eruptions. Antarctic glaciers have been slowly melting as temperatures rise, unearthing hidden volcanoes in the process. The ...

Almost two-thirds of the world's population is affected by the monsoon—the annual arrival of intense rains in areas north and ...

From more frequent wildfires to rising sea levels, climate change is disrupting ecosystems and upending once-stable weather patterns. One particularly alarming consequence of rising global ...

July 9 was predicted to have a shorter "length of day" than usual due to an increase in Earth's rotation speed. See which ...

While it’s unlikely anyone would notice a missing millisecond, there’s potential this speed-up could have ramifications for ...

Earth’s rotation will speed up slightly on July 9, 22, and August 5, shortening each day by over a millisecond.