The metaphorical clock measures how close humanity is to self-destruction, because of nuclear disaster, climate change, AI and misinformation.
The Doomsday Clock first appeared on the cover of the bulletin in 1947, when it showed the planet had only “seven minutes to midnight.” When the former Soviet Union developed atomic bombs in ...
The Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists has reset the iconic Doomsday Clock to 89 seconds to midnight. For the second consecutive year, it is the closest the world has ever been to global catastrophe.
The Bulletin of Atomic Scientists announced Tuesday that the "Doomsday Clock" is now set to 89 seconds to midnight.