Tag: slower

Palace welcomes decline in inflation rate in January

(Eagle News)–The Palace on Tuesday, Feb. 5, welcomed the decline in the inflation rate in January, attributing the same to the efforts of the administration. “Last year, soaring prices caused by uncontrollable factors tested our will as a nation. Not disheartened nor cowed, we rose to the challenge as a people,” Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo said. According to Panelo, “with the President’s strong and decisive action, we remained focused and steadfast as we addressed the […]

Earth’s days getting longer, slower: study

PARIS, France (AFP) — Earth’s days are getting longer but you’re not likely to notice any time soon — it would take about 6.7 million years to gain just one minute, according to a study published on Wednesday. Over the past 27 centuries, the average day has lengthened at a rate of about +1.8 milliseconds (ms) per century, a British research team concluded in the journal Proceedings of the Royal Society A. This was “significantly […]