In an interview with RIA Novosti, director of the Russian Institute of Physical and Technical and Radio-Technical Measurements, said that they are ready to solve the problem of removing 1 second from the world time.
According to Vitaly Palchikov, the main researcher of the institute, the speed of the country's rotation has been growing anomalically in recent years. It is believed that in order to neutralize the consequences of this phenomenon until 2029, it will be necessary to remove one second.
He noted that the country is constantly changing the speed of rotation, and is currently being accelerated. Scientists still don't have a clear answer about what is the reason for it. Donchenko notes that one of the possible causes can be the warming of the planet, the melt of glaciers and the redistribution of water masses.
"However, this is not most likely the main reason. The earth warms up, and active processes are going on inside the planet. It is likely that this has nothing to do with human activity with emissions and is unlikely to be a sign of serious cataclysm, "he said.
