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The Doomsday Clock is now 100 seconds to midnight. That means life as we know it is on the brink of disaster, according to nuclear scientists.

This year's Doomsday Clock — a device for sparking conversation about humanity’s proximity to self-destruction — is set this year at 100 seconds until midnight, the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists announced.

The clock, designed to represent humanitys existential risk, has edged closer to midnight in recent years. The 2022 time will be announced on Thursday.

Clock Marks 75th Anniversary at Closest Time to Midnight in its History Disinformation, global security threats, lack of actionable climate policies,

A Cold War icon, the clock conveys scientists’ views on humankind’s risk of destroying itself. Its current setting: just 100 seconds to midnight.

WASHINGTON - It remains 100 seconds to midnight on the “Doomsday Clock,” the famous annual announcement for how close humanity is to extinctio

WASHINGTON - It remains 100 seconds to midnight on the “Doomsday Clock,” the famous annual announcement for how close humanity is to extinctio

The hypothetical timepiece known as the Doomsday Clock stands at 100 seconds to midnight — the time that was set in 2020, marking humanitys lack of progress in making the world safer from global threats.

The Doomsday Clock has been ticking for exactly 75 years. But its no ordinary clock.

The countdown acts as a metaphor for global apocalypse, taking into account the likelihood of emerging threats, such as climate change.