Alarming Impact of Climate Change: Earth's Spin Altered, Timekeeping at Risk, Space Missions in Jeopardy

Climate change affects Earth's rotation significantly

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Negative leap seconds might soon be necessary

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How will space travel adapt to these shifts?

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