A study by Chinese scientists on slowing the rotation of the Earth's core caused a stir in the West

A study by Chinese scientists on slowing the rotation of the Earth's core caused a stir in the West.
A study by Chinese scientists Yi Yang and Xiaodong Song, published in the journal Nature Geoscience, about slowing the rotation of the Earth's core caused a stir in the Western press.
In their article, geologists analyzed seismic waves caused by earthquakes and came to the conclusion that the inner core of the Earth "has almost stopped its rotation in the last decade" and, perhaps, right now "is starting to rotate in the other direction."
"We analyze recurring seismic waves since the early 1990s and show that all trajectories that previously showed significant temporal changes have undergone minor changes over the past decade. This model is global in nature and suggests that the rotation inside the core has recently stopped," the study says.
The published article ignited fierce debates in the West about the influence of the Earth's core on the processes taking place on the planet.
So, the Washington Post article says that the data obtained make us think about the influence of the nucleus on the duration of the day and fluctuations in the Earth's magnetic field.
"The changes they noticed are acceptable, although what is actually happening is not so clear," American professor John Vidale shared his opinion with the Wall Street Journal.
In turn, the New York Times wrote that all this sounds like preparation "for a world-destroying blockbuster," but at the same time urged readers not to worry.