A shift in seconds: How global warming is set to change world clocks – Times of India
NEW DELHI: In an unprecedented turn of events, a new study reveals that the melting of polar ice, influenced by global warming, is altering Earth's rotation and, consequently, how we measure time. This adjustment could lead to the world's clocks losing a second within the next few years, a direct result of human activity.According to the report, the Earth's rotation, which dictates the hours and minutes of our day, is not constant.Factors such as changes on Earth's surface and activity in its molten core can cause slight variations. These variations sometimes necessitate the adjustment of the world's timekeeping systems by a leap second. While the addition of seconds has been a common practice to align with Earth's slowing rotation, the current acceleration in rotation speed signifies t...