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climate-change
www.scientificamerican.com
1 month ago
Science

Global Warming Is Slowing the Earth's Rotation

Rising global temperatures affecting Earth's rotation speed due to melting polar ice sheets.
Potential for altering timekeeping due to Earth's changing rotation speed. [ more ]
time.com
1 month ago
OMG science

A Faster Spinning Earth May Cause Timekeepers to Subtract a Second From World Clocks

Clocks may need to subtract a second due to Earth's faster rotation.
Ice melting delays a negative leap second by counteracting Earth's speed burst. [ more ]
Washington Post
1 month ago
OMG science

Climate change is altering Earth's rotation enough to mess with our clocks

Melting polar ice due to global warming impacts Earth's rotation and timekeeping.
Climate change may require inserting a 'negative leap second' to synchronize Earth's rotation with Coordinated Universal Time. [ more ]
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Yanko Design - Modern Industrial Design News
2 months ago
Design

Girard-Perregaux's Luxury Timepiece Features 4.5 Billion-Year-Old Meteorite on its Dial - Yanko Design

The Free Bridge Meteorite watch by Girard-Perregaux combines modern timekeeping technology with a 4.5 billion-year-old meteorite for a cosmic journey on the wrist. [ more ]
Yanko Design - Modern Industrial Design News
2 months ago
Design

Unique 'Minimal Kinetic Clock' uses moving 3D-printed parts to tell time through light and shadow - Yanko Design

The Minimal Kinetic Clock is a three-dimensional clock made from 3D-printed parts, motors, and sensors.
The clock was created by Lukas Deem, who documented the process and showcased the clock in a YouTube video. [ more ]
www.scientificamerican.com
2 months ago
Science

Why Do We Have a Leap Year Anyway?

Leap day occurs every four years on February 29, adding a day to the calendar.
The concept of timekeeping is based on the Earth's movement and orbit around the sun, which involves the day and the year. [ more ]
Kqed
2 months ago
Science

Leap Year 2024: Why Do We Get an Extra Day? | KQED

Leap years add an extra day to the calendar every four years to align with Earth's imperfect timekeeping.
The solar calendar syncs with natural events like solstices and equinoxes, adjusting every four years to account for Earth's orbit around the sun. [ more ]
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