The doomsday clock is an estimate of how close humans are to destroying themselves with nuclear weapons, climate change, and/or biologic threats. It was begun after the invention of the hydrogen bomb in 1947. This year scientists moved the clock to 90 seconds - the closest it has ever been to our hour of destruction.
The decision to move the clock forward this year was due to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and the increased risk of nuclear escalation. Climate change and heightened risk of biologic threats like Covid were also factored in.
“We are living in a time of unprecedented danger, and the Doomsday Clock time reflects that reality,” Rachel Bronson, president and CEO of the Bulletin, said in the release. “It’s a decision our experts do not take lightly.
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