Doomsday Clock
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‘Doomsday Clock’ hits 89 seconds to midnight, the closest it’s ever beenThe Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists made the annual announcement citing threats that include climate change, proliferation of nuclear weapons and instability in the Middle East.WorldJan 28, 2025
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Doomsday Clock time unchanged amid continued ‘global catastrophe’ threatsIn deciding the time for 2024, scientists considered multiple global threats, including AI, the Russia-Ukraine war, Israel-Hamas conflict and the climate crisis.WorldJan 23, 2024
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Russia blames U.S., NATO for ‘really alarming’ change in Doomsday ClockThe clock moved its "time" in 2023 to 90 seconds to midnight, 10 seconds closer than it has been for the past three years, due to Russia's war in Ukraine.WorldJan 25, 2023
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Doomsday Clock moves closer to midnight amid ‘unprecedented danger’ of Russia’s warIn an update Tuesday, the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists reset the clock from 100 seconds to 90 seconds — the closest it has ever been to midnight.WorldJan 24, 2023
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Doomsday Clock closest to midnight in 73 years amid nuclear war fears, climate changeThe decision was made by the group’s science and security board, in consultations with its board of sponsors, which includes 13 Nobel laureates.WorldJan 23, 2020
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Doomsday clock remains at 2 minutes to midnight due to fake news, climate changeThe Doomsday Clock is set to be updated Thursday, and could be moved back to reflect a lesser risk of nuclear war.WorldJan 24, 2019
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Doomsday Clock set to 2 minutes to midnight on nuclear war concernsThe Doomsday Clock was advanced Thursday, signalling that the world is in more danger than it was in 2017, according to a group of scientists.WorldJan 25, 2018
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Doomsday Clock moves 30 seconds closer to midnightThe decision is made by the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists' Science and Security Board in consultation with the Board of Sponsors, which includes 15 Nobel Laureates.ScienceJan 26, 2017
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‘Doomsday Clock’ remains at 3 minutes to midnightThe metaphorical clock reflects how vulnerable the world is to catastrophe from nuclear weapons, climate change and new technologies.ScienceJan 26, 2016
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