Today, the Doomsday Clock was set to 89 seconds to midnight, signaling that experts fear we are dangerously close to a global catastrophe.
The Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists has moved its Doomsday Clock forward for 2025, announcing that it is now set to 89 seconds to midnight –— the closest it’s ever been to catastrophe.
Scientists and global leaders revealed on Tuesday that the "Doomsday Clock" has been reset to the closest humanity has ever come to self-annihilation.
The Doomsday Clock is closer to midnight than ever before. What does it mean? How is this determined? Can the clock be wound back?
For the first time in three years, the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists moved the Doomsday Clock forward by one second.
The apocalyptic clock moved forward by one second yesterday, and is now the closest to midnight it has ever been
Physicists like J. Robert Oppenheimer and Albert Einstein were among the creators of Doomsday Clock, who aimed to give a visual depiction of the threat presented by nuclear weapons.
The Doomsday Clock is now at 89 seconds to midnight and we’ve never been closer to annihilation. Here’s everything you need to know about the recent announcement, the origins of the clock, and its presence in pop culture.
The Chicago-based Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists, which runs the clock, decided to move the clock one second closer to midnight because of climate change, nuclear threats and biological hazards.
Iconic Doomsday Clock moves one second closer to midnight as global existential threats rage. Clock factors include nuclear weapons, climate crisis, artificial intelligence, infectious diseases, and conflicts in Ukraine and the Middle East.
Due to "deeply concerning" world trends, the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists' said its "Doomsday Clock" is now 89 seconds to midnight.