• MagicShel@programming.dev
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    2 years ago

    That is an absolutely astounding amount of movement in such a short time. I mean, I’m no geologist, so maybe they wouldn’t be impressed, but my understanding is tectonic plates move mm per year. This would be movement of 4cm per year? Sounds scary.

    • smstnitc@lemmy2.addictmud.org
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      2 years ago

      The article did mention the rotational pole moves my meters on its own every year, so it’s not as scary to me by itself. What scares me is how this clearly illustrates that humans are having a far bigger global impact on the planet than many are in denial about.