Melting glaciers, a spoke in Earth’s wheel

THE STUDY
Rising global temperatures are causing glaciers to melt at the poles, leading to an influx of large amounts of water into the ocean and resulting in a shift in the “weight” of the planet. This meltdown from higher altitudes is moving towards the Equator, swelling up the water bodies in the region. According to a new study by a group of researchers from Harvard University, the shrinking of glaciers, and the resultant “slight shift” of the North Pole — a ph