Euronews.green writes that while the changes are measured by milliseconds and aren't perceptible by us humans, our computers feel even the slightest change, as their atomic clocks have pin-point time precision.

Earth's rotation speed, which dictates how long or short days are, is influenced by multiple factors, such as the Moon's gravitational attraction on our oceans and land. In the past, the Moon was the sole element that caused days to grow longer by milliseconds, as it pulls on the oceans and thus, slows down our planet's rotation speed.

But as human-induced climate change started to become more common, our activity starts to have the same impact and adds to the problem. Experts say that if we continue to burn fossil fuels, rising emissions, the influence we'll have on Earth's rotation speed will be greater than that of the Moon.

Benedikt Soja, study author and professor of space geodesy ETH Zurich, said that "we humans have a greater impact on our planet than we realize and this naturally places greater responsibility on us for the future of the planet."

The research done by scientists at ETH Zurich University looked at climate and time-dilatation data between 1800 and 2100 to determine how climate change affected the span of our days and also what the consequences will be in the future.

During the 20th century, the rise of the sea levels determined day lengths to increase by 0.3-1 milliseconds, but over the past 20 years, 1.33 milliseconds were added per century, a much faster growth than any other two decades between 1900 and 2000.

Scientists warn that by the end of this century, the length of a day could increase by 2.62 milliseconds if we continue to burn fossil fuels the way we did up until now, meaning that the Moon is no longer the dominant force in this effect.