
The Doomsday Clock has been moved one second closer to midnight. It now stands at 89 seconds, the closest it has ever been to signalling humanity’s potential destruction.
The clock, created in 1947, was initially set at seven minutes to midnight but has steadily advanced as global threats have intensified. Last year, it remained at 90 seconds.
The Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists, which sets the clock annually, stressed the urgency for global action to address these dangers, with nuclear tensions, AI weaponisation, and the worsening effects of climate change putting the world at a precarious tipping point.
In its statement, the BAS warned “This is a stark signal to world leaders and citizens that global security is at increasing risk.”
As the clock ticks closer to midnight, the message is clear: immediate and concerted efforts are needed to avoid disaster.
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