Doomsday clock time changed to 89 seconds to midnight as world on brink of nuclear war
Doomsday clock time changed to 89 seconds to midnight as world on brink of nuclear war
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Officials have updated the doomsday clock and it has been moved closer to midnight - meaning the risk of humanity creating a man-made catastrophe is even greater than ever. The apocalyptic clock was first used in 1947 and has been used ever since to examine the likelihood of a man-made catastrophe. The clock last measured at 90 seconds to midnight in 2023 and remained in the same position in 2024. Scientists earlier said that the reason it is so close wasdue to the Ukraine war and new nuclear arms. Since 2007, there have been new risk factors to consider such as AI.
The Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists, which is a team created by the Manhattan Project scientists at the University of Chicago, shared the grim news today, determining that we are now 89 seconds to midnight. Factors taken on board include climate change and the continuous threat of nuclear weapons, as well as the increased threat of another war and more global health pandemics.
Speaking after the new time was revealed, former Colombian president and Bulletin member, Juan Manuel Santos, said: "The clock is a stark diagnosis of our reality - we stand closer to human catastrophe ta ever before. "2024 was the hottest year on record, destroying lives across the globe. The only effective response is for nations to come together. This is why it's alarming that President Trump has withdrawn from the Paris Climate Agreement.".
