Wars and climate crisis see Doomsday Clock stay at 90 seconds to midnight
Scientists say ‘billions of lives’ under threat as symbolic clock stays at closest point to midnight since it was established in 1947
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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