You can stop a clock from ticking, but it's a lot harder to figure out how to stop humanity's relentless march toward self-annihilation.
Earth is moving closer to destruction, a science-oriented advocacy group said Tuesday as it advanced its famous “Doomsday Clock” to 89 seconds till midnight, the closest it has ever been. The Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists made the annual announcement — which rates how close humanity is from ending — citing threats that include climate change,
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.
The "doomsday clock" symbolizing how close humanity is to destruction ticked one second closer to midnight Tuesday as concerns on nuclear war, climate and public health were jolted by US President Donald Trump's return.
Earth is moving closer to destruction, a science-oriented advocacy group said Tuesday as it advanced its famous “Doomsday Clock” to 89 seconds till midnight, the closest it has ever been.
The Doomsday clock was set at 89 seconds to midnight putting it the closest the world has ever been to a "global catastrophe
Humanity is inching toward its own annihilation, according the iconic Doomsday Clock, which moved the closest its ever been to midnight—just 89 seconds away.
Former Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos, left, and Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists member Robert Socolow reveal the Doomsday Clock, set at 89 seconds to midnight, during a news conference at the United States Institute of Peace, Tuesday, in Washington. AP
Industrial designers Juan Noguera, RIT, and Tom Weis, RISD, redesign the infamous “Doomsday Clock” for the ‘Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists.’
The Doomsday Clock has been set to 89 seconds to midnight, marking the closest it has ever been to global catastrophe in its 78-year history.
U.S. negotiations with the Russians and Chinese on denuclearization and eventual agreements are “very possible,” according to Trump, who addressed the World Economic Forum a week ago in Davos, Switzerland.