Pumping Groundwater Has Changed Earth’s Spin, Study Finds Scientists knew the planet’s centerline could move. But it took a sharp turn sometime around the start of the 2000s. Author: RAYMOND ZHONG Share this:Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window)Click to print (Opens in new window)MoreClick to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window)Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window)