Daylight Saving Time ends

In the early hours of Sunday 31 October the clocks go back an hour throughout most of Europe and daylight saving time (DST) comes to an end. In this post I'll talk about the practice of putting the clocks backwards and forwards and why this may be coming to an end  The beginning of DST… Continue reading Daylight Saving Time ends

Daylight Saving Time

As mentioned in my previous post, in the early hours of Sunday 27 October the clocks go back an hour throughout the European Union and daylight saving time comes to an end. Although many Europeans will welcome the extra hour in bed on the night of 26/27 October, I suspect that a lot of people… Continue reading Daylight Saving Time

The Days are Getting Longer

Tidal Friction From the Mon slowing the Earth's rotation

The Moon's gravitational influence creates tides on Earth, with tidal bulges occurring on both sides of the planet. This interaction gradually slows Earth's rotation, lengthening days and causing the Moon to drift away at about 3.8 cm per year. Past proximity may have facilitated the emergence of early life due to stronger tidal forces.