Humans pump so much groundwater that Earth’s axis has shifted, study finds | CNN
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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.

New research shows that persistent groundwater extraction over more than a decade has shifted the axis on which our planet rotates.

  • Spzi@lemm.ee
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    1 year ago

    Haven’t humans been extracting groundwater (i.e. drilling wells for drinking water & irrigation) since prehistoric times?

    Most of the time limited by their own muscle power. Then a few animals. Then steam engines and motors with potentially unlimited power.