The organisation in charge of maintaining global timekeeping announced that at a summit in France on Friday, scientists and government leaders decided to do away with leap seconds by the year 2035.&nbsp;

Over the past 50 years, leap seconds have been added to clocks on a regular basis, much like leap years, to account for the discrepancy between exact atomic time and the Earth's slower rotation.&nbsp;

While most people don't notice leap seconds, they can be problematic for a number of systems like satellite navigation, software, telephony, trade, and even space flight that depend on an accurate, uninterrupted flow of time.

The Coordinated Universal Time (UTC), the globally recognised standard by which the world sets its clocks, has given the International Bureau of Weights and Measures (BIPM) a headache.&nbsp;

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The 59 BIPM member states and other parties adopted a resolution to stop adding leap seconds by 2035 during the General Conference on Weights and Measures, which is held generally every four years at the Versailles Palace west of Paris.&nbsp;

The "historic decision," according to the head of BIPM's time division, Patrizia Tavella, would enable "a continuous flow of seconds without the discontinuities currently caused by irregular leap seconds."

(with inputs from agencies)

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The organisation in charge of maintaining global timekeeping announced that at a summit in France on Friday, scientists and government leaders decided to do away with leap seconds by the year 2035.

The organisation in charge of maintaining global timekeeping announced that at a summit in France on Friday, scientists and government leaders decided to do away with leap seconds by the year 2035. Over the past 50 years, leap seconds have been added to clocks on a regular basis, much like leap years, to account for the discrepancy between exact atomic time and the Earth's slower rotation. While most people don't notice leap seconds, they can be problematic for a number of systems like satellite navigation, software, telephony, trade, and even space flight that depend on an accurate, uninterrupted flow of time. The Coordinated Universal Time (UTC), the globally recognised standard by which the world sets its clocks, has given the International Bureau of Weights and Measures (BIPM) a headache. Also Read: COP27: EU agrees to loss and damage fund to help poor nations tackle disasters The 59 BIPM member states and other parties adopted a resolution to stop adding leap seconds by 2035 during the General Conference on Weights and Measures, which is held generally every four years at the Versailles Palace west of Paris. The "historic decision," according to the head of BIPM's time division, Patrizia Tavella, would enable "a continuous flow of seconds without the discontinuities currently caused by irregular leap seconds." (with inputs from agencies)

No more adding 'leap seconds' from 2035, decide scientists, governments at meeting in France

The governors of a dozen US states including California, New York, Massachusetts and North Carolina called on President Joe Biden on Wednesday to back ending sales of new gasoline-powered vehicles by 2035, a dramatic shift away from fossil fuels.&nbsp;

Biden’s $2.3 trillion infrastructure plan calls for $174 billion in spending and tax credits to boost electric vehicles (EVs) and charging networks but does not call for phasing out gasoline-powered passenger vehicles.&nbsp;

In a letter that was seen by Reuters, the governors, which also include those of Connecticut, Hawaii, Maine, New Jersey, New Mexico, Oregon, Washington State and Rhode Island, urged Biden to set standards 'to ensure that all new passenger cars and light-duty trucks sold are zero-emission no later than 2035 with significant milestones along the way to monitor progress’.&nbsp;

They argued that “by establishing a clear regulatory path to ensuring that all vehicles sold in the United States are zero-emission, we can finally clear the air and create high-road jobs.” &nbsp;

The governors also want Biden to set standards and adopt incentives aimed at ensuring 100% zero-emission sales of medium-duty and heavy-duty vehicles by 2045.&nbsp;

The White House did not immediately comment on the governors’ letter.&nbsp;

States and some lawmakers hope that Biden’s endorsement of a phase-out date will speed the transition to EVs by users and automakers. EVs currently make up just 2% of US vehicle sales.&nbsp;

A number of US lawmakers have urged Biden follow California’s lead, which in September said it planned to end sales of new gas-powered passenger vehicles by 2035. Biden’s campaign said last fall he did not support California’s phase-out plan.&nbsp;

In March, a group of 71 House Democrats urged Biden to set tough emissions rules to ensure 60% of new passenger cars and trucks sold are zero-emission by 2030, while 10 US senators urged Biden “to set a date by which new sales of fossil fuel vehicles will end entirely.”&nbsp;

The governors of a dozen US states including California, New York, Massachusetts and North Carolina called on President Joe Biden on Wednesday to back ending sales of new gasoline-powered vehicles by 2035, a dramatic shift away from fossil fuels.

The governors of a dozen US states including California, New York, Massachusetts and North Carolina called on President Joe Biden on Wednesday to back ending sales of new gasoline-powered vehicles by 2035, a dramatic shift away from fossil fuels. Biden’s $2.3 trillion infrastructure plan calls for $174 billion in spending and tax credits to boost electric vehicles (EVs) and charging networks but does not call for phasing out gasoline-powered passenger vehicles. In a letter that was seen by Reuters, the governors, which also include those of Connecticut, Hawaii, Maine, New Jersey, New Mexico, Oregon, Washington State and Rhode Island, urged Biden to set standards 'to ensure that all new passenger cars and light-duty trucks sold are zero-emission no later than 2035 with significant milestones along the way to monitor progress’. They argued that “by establishing a clear regulatory path to ensuring that all vehicles sold in the United States are zero-emission, we can finally clear the air and create high-road jobs.” The governors also want Biden to set standards and adopt incentives aimed at ensuring 100% zero-emission sales of medium-duty and heavy-duty vehicles by 2045. The White House did not immediately comment on the governors’ letter. States and some lawmakers hope that Biden’s endorsement of a phase-out date will speed the transition to EVs by users and automakers. EVs currently make up just 2% of US vehicle sales. A number of US lawmakers have urged Biden follow California’s lead, which in September said it planned to end sales of new gas-powered passenger vehicles by 2035. Biden’s campaign said last fall he did not support California’s phase-out plan. In March, a group of 71 House Democrats urged Biden to set tough emissions rules to ensure 60% of new passenger cars and trucks sold are zero-emission by 2030, while 10 US senators urged Biden “to set a date by which new sales of fossil fuel vehicles will end entirely.”

12 US states urge Biden to back phasing out gas-powered vehicle sales by 2035 

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