Over geological time, the gravitational pull of Sun and Moon, growing or shrinking ice sheets and the slow drift of the continents will move mass around and cause Earth's axis to shift ...

While the Dam has brought benefits such as reliable energy and flood management, it has come at a significant cost. The construction displaced millions of people and submerged vast areas of land, ...

According to NASA, the act of filling its massive reservoir can alter the planet’s rotation ... Goddard Center, explained that this shift is due to a redistribution of Earth’s mass.