What If Earth Stopped Spinning?

What if Earth suddenly stopped spinning—right now? At the equator, the planet spins

at about 1,670 kilometers per hour. If Earth stopped instantly, everything on the

surface would keep moving at that speed. Cities, oceans, and even the air

would be thrown eastward, causing massive global destruction. Next,

days and nights would change dramatically. One side of Earth would face the Sun for six months of

extreme heat, while the other side would freeze in six months of darkness.

Oceans would shift toward the poles, flooding them, and leaving huge parts of the continents

dry. Life as we know it would collapse in minutes. Good thing Earth