"Human-Induced Climate Change Alters Earth's Timekeeping"

Polar ice melt driven by climate change is affecting Earth's rotation, leading to a potential need to "skip" a second in 2029 to adjust timekeeping. This human-driven change in Earth's rotation, a first of its kind, may impact computing. The melting ice is causing the planet to grow wider around the middle, slowing its rotation, and as a result, the need for leap seconds may pose significant challenges for precise timekeeping in critical digital infrastructure.