A number of scientists in USA, Europe and Australia have been estimating the total weight of the planet Earth and they have now concluded that the Earth is becoming heavier by about 30,000 tons a year. Most scientists believe that the reason for the noticeable increase in Earth’s mass is human induced and it is primarily because of obesity as well as people hoarding large amounts of stuff in their houses. The scientists claim that a heavier earth has already started slowing down slightly and it is making the days very slightly longer.
The issue of the earth becoming heavier was raised in the last United Nations general assembly meeting where a number of developed countries criticized the developing countries for making the earth heavier by improving nutrition for their populations which is making them heavier and by collecting an increasing amount of junk in their houses. They noted that the developed countries were willing to reduce obesity and junk in their houses if the developing countries took a lead in tackling the problem of earth becoming heavier.
The slowing down of earth is not noticeable to most people since the days will only increase by about one second every ten years. It will therefore take 36000 years for each day to become 25 hours long instead of the current 24 hours, thus providing more time for very busy people who desperately need more time in a day to finish their work and additional hour of sleep for those who love their sleep.
