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Humans pump so much groundwater that Earth’s axis has shifted, study finds (edition.cnn.com)
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New research shows that persistent groundwater extraction over more than a decade has shifted the axis on which our planet rotates.

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[–] Knoll0114@lemmy.world 14 points 2 years ago

That's gotta be the most insane anthropogenic impact I've ever heard.