Faster Earth spin may prompt adjustment to clocks from iosh systems in focus Watch Video

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Faster Earth spin may prompt adjustment to clocks<br/><br/>Earth's changing spin is causing concerns for timekeeping, potentially requiring a rare adjustment to clocks by subtracting a second around 2029 due to the planet rotating slightly faster. This unprecedented situation, highlighted in a study published in Nature, prompts considerations about our reliance on precise timekeeping systems in modern society, according to lead author Duncan Agnew from the Scripps Institution of Oceanography.<br/><br/>Photos by AP<br/><br/>Subscribe to The Manila Times Channel - https://tmt.ph/YTSubscribe <br/>Visit our website at https://www.manilatimes.net <br/> <br/>Follow us: <br/>Facebook - https://tmt.ph/facebook <br/>Instagram - https://tmt.ph/instagram <br/>Twitter - https://tmt.ph/twitter <br/>DailyMotion - https://tmt.ph/dailymotion <br/> <br/>Subscribe to our Digital Edition - https://tmt.ph/digital <br/> <br/>Check out our Podcasts: <br/>Spotify - https://tmt.ph/spotify <br/>Apple Podcasts - https://tmt.ph/applepodcasts <br/>Amazon Music - https://tmt.ph/amazonmusic <br/>Deezer: https://tmt.ph/deezer <br/>Tune In: https://tmt.ph/tunein<br/> <br/>#TheManilaTimes <br/>#worldnews <br/>#time