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Earth's Spin Accelerates, Shortening Daylight on July 22

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Source: Live Science
Earth's Spin Accelerates, Shortening Daylight on July 22
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Earth is spinning faster, leading scientists to consider adding a negative leap second for the first time, but concerns about technical challenges and the impact of climate change on Earth's rotation make its implementation uncertain.

Topics:top-newsscience#climate-change#earth-rotation#leap-second#negative-leap-second#science#time-synchronization
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  1. Earth is starting to spin faster — and scientists are considering doing something unprecedented  Live Science
  2. Earth is spinning faster, leading timekeepers to consider an unprecedented move  CNN
  3. July 22 will be the second-shortest day of the year, scientists say  ABC News
  4. Earth will spin faster on July 22 to create 2nd-shortest day in history  Space
  5. Hurry up! Scientists predict today will be (slightly) shorter than normal  NPR

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