[tz] Negative leap second in main stream media.

[Tim Parenti]

See also:

"Melting polar ice is slowing the Earth's rotation, with possible
consequences for timekeeping", NBC News, 2024-03-27.
https://www.nbcnews.com/science/environment/melting-ice-slowing-earth-rotation-may-affect-time-rcna145009

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Tim Parenti


On Thu, 28 Mar 2024 at 07:45, Arthur David Olson via tz <tz at iana.org> wrote:

> '...although the core is causing the planet to spin faster, the planetary
> shape changes caused by a warming climate are slowing that process. Absent
> this effect...the overall acceleration of the planet’s rotation might
> require timekeepers to insert a “negative leap second” at the end of 2026.
> Because of climate change, that might not be necessary until 2029.'
>
> "Climate change is altering Earth’s rotation enough to mess with our
> clocks," Washington Post, 2024-03-28. Behind a paywall:
>
>
> https://www.washingtonpost.com/science/2024/03/27/leap-second-melting-poles-climate-time
>
>    @dashdashado
>
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