Days really are dragging! Length of days on Earth is increasing at an 'unprecedented' rate – and scientists say climate change is to blame
Now, scientists say that climate change is to blame. Scientists say that days on Earth are getting longer at a rate of 1.33 milliseconds per century, and climate change is to blame. This shows that no force has slowed the Earth's rotation as much as human–caused climate change. Pictured: A graph showing the rate of change in day length over timeWhy does climate change make the day longer? But even during this period of rapid natural climate change, Earth's rotation didn't slow as rapidly as it has in the last 25 years.
Source: Daily Mail March 14, 2026 01:58 UTC
