Climate change is delaying world clocks’ need for a ‘negative leap second’

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We’re nearing a year when a negative leap second could be needed to shave time — an unprecedented step that would have unpredictable effects, a new study says.

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We’re nearing a year when a negative leap second could be needed to shave time — an unprecedented step that would have unpredictable effects, a new study says.