IcelandInternational organizations to abolish leap seconds, adopt leap hours
International organizations have decided to abolish leap seconds, which have been added 27 times since 1972, and adopt leap hours instead.
Background
Leap seconds have been periodically added to Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) since 1972 to keep it in sync with the Earth's irregular rotation. This practice has become increasingly complex for modern digital systems and global navigation satellite systems, prompting discussions among international scientific bodies about alternative methods for timekeeping.
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Leap seconds to be abolished
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Explaining what a leap second is and the reasons for its abolition.
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