The shortest day in history is recorded today... and a warning of catastrophic consequences.

 Scientists have warned that Earth's rotation will accelerate unusually on Tuesday, resulting in one of the shortest days in history.

According to experts, the slight change is due to lunar gravitational forces pushing the planet to rotate faster, resulting in a slight reduction in the length of a day by 1.25 milliseconds from its usual 24-hour duration.

Although this change is not observable by humans, scientists warn that the continued acceleration of the Earth's rotation could have disastrous long-term consequences.

Future risks could submerge entire cities.

Scientists suggest that the acceleration of the Earth's rotation increases centrifugal force, pushing ocean water from the poles toward the equator.

A small increase in the Earth's rotation speed of just one mile per hour could raise sea levels by several inches in tropical regions, potentially submerging low-lying coastal cities already threatened by rising seas.

In more extreme scenarios, where the Earth's rotation speed increases by 100 miles per hour, large parts of the equatorial regions could be completely submerged, as water rushes south from the poles.