What is Earth Day, and what is it meant to accomplish? A message from Earth Network president, Kathleen Rogers - Close to 48 years ago, on 22 April 1970, millions of people took to the streets to ...

The science behind why the Earth will spin just a little bit faster on July 9, July 22, and August 5, this year.

July 9 will be one of the shortest days ever, as Earth is spinning faster and scientists are still working to understand why.

On July 9, 2025, scientists at the International Earth Rotation and Reference Systems Service (IERS) reported that the Earth ...

Get ready for a blink-and-you'll-miss-it moment this July 9th, as our planet is poised to experience one of the shortest days ever recorded.

As Earth spins faster than it has in decades, atomic clocks are catching the difference, and shorter days are on the horizon.

The planet’s rotation fluctuates as it travels around the sun, and measurements suggest we’re losing more than a millisecond ...

Scientists anticipate that Earth's rotation will quicken enough to create three shorter days between July and August, starting Wednesday, July 9.

When the moon is positioned farther from Earth's equator and closer to the poles, its pull on the planet becomes weaker. With ...

The International Day of Friendship was proclaimed in 2011 by the UN General Assembly with the idea that friendship between peoples, countries, cultures and individuals can inspire peace efforts ...

July 9 was unusually short thanks to changes in how fast the Earth is spinning. But two other days this summer are expected ...

The GA, in its resolution 77/294, declared 12 July as International Day of Combating Sand and Dust Storms to recognize that sand and dust storms cause numerous human health problems in different ...