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Gravity Is Shifting

The animation displays the Earth’s gravitational anomalies. The colors and heights represent the strength of gravity at the locality.
The animation displays the Earth’s gravitational anomalies. The colors and heights represent the strength of gravity at the locality. Gif: NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center Scientific Visualization Studio

Yes, even gravity isn’t immune from climate change. Ice loss and groundwater depletion are once again causing this to happen. Researchers conducted a study using ESA satellites and found West Antarctica ice loss in particular is driving gravity changes. Like our other weirdo occurrences, it’s not like this one means we’ll all float away or be crushed. But that doesn’t make it any less worrisome.

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