Summary
The Doomsday Clock, a symbolic clock representing how close humanity is to global catastrophe, is now set at 85 seconds to midnight. This marks the closest point to disaster in its 80-year history. The change was announced by the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists, emphasizing growing risks.
Key Facts
- The Doomsday Clock is now set at 85 seconds to midnight.
- This is the closest setting to 'midnight' the clock has ever been.
- Last year's setting was at 89 seconds to midnight.
- The clock was created in 1947, during the Cold War.
- The Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists updates the clock to reflect global threats.
- Alexandra Bell, the president and CEO of the organization, highlighted the urgency of the situation.
