Atomic scientists set Doomsday Clock
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'Doomsday Clock' explained as alarming countdown shows it's the closest it has ever been to midnight
The 'Doomsday Clock' explained as the countdown shows it's the closest it has ever been to midnight with the 2026 announcement scheduled for tomorrow.
The clock is a symbolic way to show the public how close scientists believe the world is to a human-made apocalypse.
The "Doomsday Clock" is a metaphor for how close humanity is to self-annihilation.
On Tuesday, the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists set the clock at 85 seconds to midnight, the closest it has ever been to the symbolic point representing the destruction of human civilisation
Nuclear and climate scientists are gathering today in Washington to update the Doomsday Clock revealing how close the world is to man-made global disaster.
On Jan. 27, the Bulletin's Science and Security Board will reveal the 2026 Doomsday Clock time during a live, in-person news conference beginning at 10 a.m.