Dramatic ice melt due to climate change may move the locations of Earth's geographic poles in the coming years, a new study finds.
As ice sheets melt and ocean mass gets redistributed around the planet, Earth's geographic North and South poles could shift up to 89 feet (27 meters) by 2100 as the planet's axis of rotation changes, according to the study, published March 5 in the journal Geophysical Research Letters. The shift could affect satellite and spacecraft navigation, the researchers said.
