Doomsday Clock set at 89 seconds to midnight, representing threat to human existence and the planet
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.
Doomsday clock set at 89 seconds to midnight, closest ever to "global catastrophe"
The clock was initially set at seven minutes to midnight and has moved 25 times since then. It can move backwards and forwards, with movement away from midnight showing that people can make positive change. The hands were furthest from midnight in 1991, following the end of the Cold War, according to the Bulletin.
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Doomsday Clock now closer than ever to midnight: ‘Probability of global disaster’
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.
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Doomsday Clock now closer than ever to ‘midnight’: What does this mean?
The Doomsday Clock, a concept designed by the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists to represent humanity’s proximity to a global catastrophe, was updated on Tuesday.
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What is the Doomsday Clock? It's 2025 and scientists have reset the clock closer to midnight and global catastrophe. Here's what it all means.
Scientists Move Doomsday Clock Closer Than Ever to Midnight: 'An Indication of Extreme Danger'
In a statement about the 2025 Doomsday Clock, the organization explained the dire circumstances that went into the decision. “In 2024, humanity edged ever closer to catastrophe.
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‘Continuing on the current path is a form of madness’ - Doomsday Clock moves closer than ever to midnight
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Doomsday Clock has officially been moved by scientists to signal how close we are to end of the world
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