jpd Moderator Staff member Apr 16, 2024 #13,326 Melting polar ice is slowing the Earth's rotation, with possible consequences for timekeeping A new study found that ice loss caused by climate change is redistributing mass on the Earth enough to alter its spin. www.nbcnews.com Earth is spinning faster than it used to. Clocks might have to skip a second to keep up. The planet is headed towards what one expert called a "negative leap second." www.cbsnews.com Last edited: Apr 16, 2024
Melting polar ice is slowing the Earth's rotation, with possible consequences for timekeeping A new study found that ice loss caused by climate change is redistributing mass on the Earth enough to alter its spin. www.nbcnews.com Earth is spinning faster than it used to. Clocks might have to skip a second to keep up. The planet is headed towards what one expert called a "negative leap second." www.cbsnews.com