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Earth’s poles shifted by over 3.7 feet due to dam construction, study finds

Guwahati: The construction of thousands of dams around the world since the 19th century has caused Earth’s poles to shift by more than 3.7 feet, according to new research published in the journal Geophysical Research Letters. The study suggests that dams, which store massive volumes of water, have redistributed the planet’s mass enough to affect […]