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Melting Ice Caps Reshaping Earth's Form, Research Finds

  • New research finds that melting ice caps are reshaping Earth, making it progressively rounder.
  • The findings are a signal of human-caused climate change and its impact on Earth's ice caps.
  • Earth is not a perfect sphere; it is slightly flatter at the poles and bulges in the middle.
  • The study reveals that climate change is altering the planet's shape, providing insights into its effects.
  • Tracking Earth's shape can help reveal the extent of human impact on its ice caps.
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