The 360 | Should daylight saving time be eliminated?
CommentMike BebernesEditorNovember 2, 2019“The 360” shows you diverse perspectives on the day’s top stories.On Sunday, most Americans will observe the twice-yearly tradition of adjusting their clocks by an hour to accommodate daylight saving time.
States can, however, choose to forgo daylight saving time and keep the “fall back” schedule all year if they want to, which is what Arizona and Hawaii do.Advocates for eliminating daylight saving time, or making it permanent, say that the supposed advantages of energy savings and benefits to farmers are either unproven or outweighed by the drawbacks of switching clocks twice a year.
Adjusting to the time change can have negative health effects“Twice a year, switching between daylight saving time and standard time throws us off our usual routine. We might expect to feel a bit sleepy or maybe even a little ‘off.’ But springing forward or falling back an hour can have other surprising effects: It’s linked to changes in our health, diet and even tendency to get into an accident.
An extra hour of evening daylight year-round would create more outdoor leisure time“We’re persuaded that it’s time to make the biannual clock change a thing of the past, shorten our period of scurrying home and hibernating, and live a little in the evening all year long.
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
How daylight saving time works and why these states want to ditch itThe Sunshine Protection Act aims to keep Florida on daylight saving time year-round.
Read more »
British Columbia moves to introduce permanent daylight saving timeBritish Columbia's government is introducing a measure that would allow the...
Read more »
These seven states want to make daylight saving time permanentDaylight saving time has actually been linked to many health issues, including an increased risk of heart attack and stroke.
Read more »
Time is on your side this weekend as daylight saving sunsetsTime is on your side this weekend, when most of the United States bids adieu to daylight saving time at 2 a.m. local time Sunday and standard time returns, bringing with it one night's extra hour of sleep.
Read more »
93 Online Sales to Shop With Your Extra HourThe end of Daylight Savings Time just means more time to browse for deals:
Read more »
Au revoir to daylight saving time, but not a goodbyeWASHINGTON (AP) — Au revoir to daylight saving time, but not goodbye. At 2 a.m. local time Sunday, standard time returns across most of the United States, accompanied by the welcome...
Read more »