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China's Dam Alters Earth's Rotation, Sparks Concerns

2/23/2025

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NASA has sounded the alarm over China's Three Gorges Dam, revealing its impact on Earth's rotation—shifting it by 0.06 microseconds due to changes in mass distribution. While the dam offers renewable energy and flood protection, it also wreaks havoc on habitats and triggers seismic events, underscoring the profound effects of human engineering on our planet.

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NASA has sounded the alarm over China's Three Gorges Dam, revealing its impact on Earth's rotation—shifting it by 0.06 microseconds due to changes in mass distribution. While the dam offers renewable energy and flood protection, it also wreaks havoc on habitats and triggers seismic events, underscoring the profound effects of human engineering on our planet.