2 days ago · At the UN Climate Change Conference in Glasgow, Scotland in 2021, then-UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson cited the Doomsday Clock when talking about the climate crisis the world is facing, Bronson ...

3 days ago · Major climate indicators showed 2023 to be the warmest year in the 174-year observational record, with the highest measured level of ocean heat content, the highest global mean sea level on record, and the lowest measured Antarctic sea-ice extent—and 2024 is on track to be even warmer.

3 days ago · The Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists shifted the hands of the symbolic clock to 89 seconds to midnight, citing the threat of climate change, nuclear war and the misuse of artificial intelligence.

1 day ago · The start of the 21st century brought new types of threats, from the aftermath of the 9/11 terrorist attacks to rising concerns about climate change, which the Bulletin began to consider in its ...

2 days ago · The Clock’s time changed most recently in January 2023, when the Doomsday Clock was set at 90 seconds to midnight. Daniel Holz, PhD, SASB Chair, Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists, and professor at the University of Chicago said: “The purpose of the Doomsday Clock is to start a global conversation about the very real existential threats that ...

2 days ago · The Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists said Tuesday that they've moved their “Doomsday Clock” to 89 seconds to midnight, the closest it has ever been, because of worsening threats ranging from nuclear war to climate cha ... ‘Doomsday Clock’ moves closer to midnight amid threats of climate change, nuclear war, pandemics, AI.

3 days ago · Among the reasons for moving the clock one second closer to midnight, Holz said, were the further increase in nuclear risk, climate change, biological threats, and advances in disruptive ...

Jan 23, 2024 · The Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists has set its Doomsday Clock at a new time that indicates how close we are to making Earth uninhabitable for humanity.

3 days ago · The symbolic clock is set at 89 seconds to midnight, with nuclear threats, AI misuses and climate change being the key factors. ... Scientists move Doomsday Clock to 89 seconds before midnight.

Jan 23, 2024 · The Bulletin’s website, iconic Doomsday Clock, and regular events equip the public, policy makers, and scientists with the information needed to reduce man-made threats to our existence. The Bulletin focuses on three main areas: nuclear risk, climate change, and disruptive technologies, including developments in biotechnology.