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When the atmosphere slows the Earth: Uncovering a subtle signal of climate change
First reported Source: Phys.orgLast editorial activity
What happened
Atmospheric circulation governs weather and climate, but it also carries angular momentum. When winds shift or mass redistributes, the atmosphere can exchange momentum with the solid Earth, slightly altering the planet's rotation rate.
Sources & evidence
- Phys.org Reporting source
When the atmosphere slows the Earth: Uncovering a subtle signal of climate change โ
https://phys.org/news/2026-10-atmosphere-earth-uncovering-subtle-climate.html