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Is Global Warming Behind Earth's Gravity Shifting?

Posted by timothy on from the they're-in-it-with-the-aliens dept.

MichaelH writes "The good folks at JPL along with the Royal Observatory of Belgium have an explanation for the recent changes in Earth's magnetic field: the melting of sub-polar glaciers causing a mass shift towards the equator. Starting in 1997, a noticeable change in Earth's gravitational field was observed; Earth was beginning to develop a 'bulging waistline.' Sounds like it's time for a diet with fewer greenhouse gases...."

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  1. Re:Is this from Trending of the past? by cp99 · · Score: 2, Flamebait

    Wow, that's the exact same answer given by creationists, flat earthers, and cystal lovers when trying to explain why scientists don't believe their pet theories.

    I guess that all ideologues really do think the same.

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