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Scientists say ‘billions of lives’ under threat as symbolic clock stays at closest point to midnight since it was established in 1947

The Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists cited the threat of nuclear escalation in Ukraine, climate change and disruptive technologies as reasons to keep the clock at 90 seconds to midnight.

The Doomsday Clock is set to 90 seconds to midnight because of the wars in Ukraine and Gaza, and the threat of AI.

The Doomsday Clock has been set to remain at 90 seconds from midnight, which, the experts said, is the closest we have ever been to human destruction. �� Doomsday Clock Remains at 90 Seconds to Midnight; Humanity Is As Close to Destroying Itself as It Has Ever Been, Say Experts.

As the Doomsday Clock gets reset, The Mirror takes a look at what it's based on, how the time is set and what it actually means for mankind

The global Doomsday Clock shows that numerous threats still exist and should be cause for caution, scientists say.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Atomic scientists on Tuesday kept their "Doomsday Clock" set as close to midnight as ever before, citing Russia's actions on nuclear weapons amid its invasion of Ukraine, nuclear-armed Israel's Gaza war and worsening climate change as factors driving the risk of global catastrophe. The Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists, as they did last year, set the clock at 90 seconds to midnight - the theoretical point of annihilation.

“Make No Mistake”: Clock Freeze No Indicator of Stability; Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists Cites Wars, Multi-Dimensional Nuclear Threats, Failures to Address the Climate Crisis, Bio-Threats, and Artificial Intelligence.

Last year's unveiling of Doomsday Clock - which represents how near we are to apocalypse - saw it tick the closest to midnight than it's ever been, so what does the 2024 ceremony hold in store for humanity?

The clock in 1947 to warn the public about how close humankind is to destroying the world.