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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.&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;

Also Read:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/cop27-eu-agrees-to-loss-and-damage-fund-to-aid-poor-nations-tackle-disasters-535440">COP27: EU agrees to loss and damage fund to help poor nations tackle disasters</a>

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

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Amid the ongoing G20 Summit in Bali, Indonesia, a Climate trace has been launched. The website tracks the worst climate offenders from around the world.

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The effects of climate change are being felt around the world. Now, climate change is also threatening Canada's forests. Watch this report.

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The effects of climate change are being felt around the world. Adding to the pain is the impact of war on the environment. Ukrainian forests have been destroyed by bombs.

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A 72-year-old activist has cycled to Egypt to attend COP27 Climate Summit. He has done so in a bid to deliver a message to the world.

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The effects of climate change are being felt around the world. Now, Iraq's fertile crescent dries up. Water scarcity is also threatening lives in Iraq.

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Activists raise alarm over Coke sponsorship amid protest against climate change inaction. Two activists threw Gunge at Museum. Watch this report.

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The Climate crisis is not bound by borders and the whole world is feeling its effects. During the UN Climate Summit, World delegates travel in private jets sparking a controversy.

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