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Well, this summer, millions of people have experienced the fact that climate change is making our days hotter, but new research shows that it is also making them longer. Well, the study published in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences found that climate change actually added between 0.3 and one millisecond per century to the length of a day. Since 2000, that rate has accelerated to 1.3 milliseconds, which is faster than has ever happened before, according to researchers. And if greenhouse gas emissions remain high, that number could double.

So why does this actually matter? Well, the precise time of day is a component of major technologies; financial transactions, the Internet, and navigation systems are all just some examples of functions that require precise time measurements to work. Also, how does climate change impact the length of time? Well, here's how it works. With the oceans getting warmer, more ice sheets are melting, which creates a lot of extra water. All of this, researchers say, leads to the world's oceans rising, including those at the equator, and heavier oceans make the world fatter, which slows the planet's rotation down and lengthens the day. Interesting science.

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Let's match these halves.

Left:

1. Well, the precise time of day is a component of

2. With the oceans getting warmer,

3. Well, the study published in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences found that

4. All of this, researchers say, leads to the world's oceans rising, including those at the equator,

5. And if greenhouse gas emissions remain high,

6. Well, this summer, millions of people have experienced the fact that climate change is making our days hotter,

7. Since 2000, that rate has accelerated to

Right:

a. major technologies; financial transactions, the Internet, and navigation systems are all just some examples of functions that require precise time measurements to work.

b. climate change actually added between 0.3 and one millisecond per century to the length of a day.

c. but new research shows that it is also making them longer.

d. and heavier oceans make the world fatter, which slows the planet's rotation down and lengthens the day.

e. more ice sheets are melting, which creates a lot of extra water.

f. 1.3 milliseconds, which is faster than has ever happened before, according to researchers.

g. that number could double.

Correct answers:

1. a

2. e

3. b

4. d

5. g

6. c

7. f

Fill in the gaps with a word from the box

Well, this summer, millions of people have experienced the fact that _______________(1) is making our days _______________(2), but new research shows that it is also making them _______________(3).

Well, _______________(4) published in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences found that climate change actually added between 0.3 and one millisecond per century to the length of a day. Since 2000, that rate has accelerated to 1.3 milliseconds, which is faster than has ever happened before, according to _______________(5). And if _______________(6) remain high, that number could double.

So why does this actually matter? Well, the precise time of day is a component of major technologies; financial transactions, the Internet, and navigation systems are all just some examples of functions that require precise _______________(7) to work.

Also, how does climate change impact the length of time? Well, here's how it works. With the oceans getting warmer, more ice sheets are melting, which creates a lot of _______________(8). All of this, researchers say, leads to the world's oceans rising, including those at the _______________(9), and heavier oceans make the world fatter, which slows the planet's _______________(10) down and lengthens the day.

Interesting science.

Correct answers:

1. climate change

2. hotter

3. longer

4. the study

5. researchers

6. greenhouse gas emissions

7. time measurements

8. extra water

9. equator

10. rotation

Let's Dive into a Dialogue!

Oliver: Did you hear about the new research on climate change? It’s making our days longer, apparently.

Sophie: I know! It's mad to think that something like melting ice sheets can actually affect how long a day is.

Oliver: Exactly! They say it’s adding up to 1.3 milliseconds per century now. That sounds small, but it's faster than ever before.

Sophie: Right? And all those technologies we rely on need precise measurements of time. Imagine if they start messing up because of this?

Oliver: Yeah, financial transactions and navigation systems could get really messy. It's scary to think about.

Sophie: Plus, with rising ocean levels from the warmer waters, it's only going to get worse. The Earth's rotation slowing down just seems unreal.

Oliver: It does sound like something out of a sci-fi film. Climate change affecting the fabric of time itself!

Sophie: You’ve got a point there. Makes you wonder what else might change in the future. We've really got to do something about it.

Oliver: Absolutely. Every little bit counts, doesn’t it? We can't afford to sit around and do nothing.

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