Melting Polar Ice Alters Global Timekeeping and Earth's Rotation
A new study suggests that global warming has accelerated the Earth's rotation, potentially necessitating a "negative leap second" in Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) for the first time. The impact of melting polar ice on the Earth's rotation may delay the implementation of the negative leap second to 2029, as opposed to the previously estimated 2026. This change could have significant implications for universal timekeeping, affecting satellite navigation, software, telecommunication, trade, and space travel.
