Dams around the world hold so much water they've shifted Earth's poles, new research shows

Friday, July 11, 2025 - 09:21 in Astronomy & Space

Dam construction since 1835 has caused Earth's poles to "wander" away from the planet's rotational axis because of the massive weight of water reservoirs.

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