El Niño is making days on Earth slightly longer; plus, a meteor shower peaks Wednesday night
As El Niño intensifies, changes in global wind patterns are slightly slowing Earth’s rotation, adding about 1 millisecond to the length of a day at the peak of a strong event.
Also, the Orionid meteor shower peaks Wednesday night as Earth passes through debris left behind by Halley’s Comet, with the best viewing conditions expected before daybreak.
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