TechnologyLeap Second on the Brink: Global Timekeepers Debate Scrapping Earth's Rotation Sync
Global timekeepers are meeting to decide whether to eliminate the "leap second," which synchronizes atomic clocks with Earth's rotation. Scrapping it could resolve technological and financial system issues but might lead to a growing discrepancy between clock time and natural phenomena over centuries.
Al Jazeera English|October 15, 2026