The change in orbital shape was already known as one of the Milankovitch cycles [1]. This study seems to give us the most precise measurement.
In the context of climate change, when Earth's orbit becomes more eccentric (our path over the next 200k years) seasonal changes increase in magnitude.
In the context of climate change, when Earth's orbit becomes more eccentric (our path over the next 200k years) seasonal changes increase in magnitude.
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Milankovitch_cycles#Orbital_sh...