
Watch: Scientists move Doomsday Clock to 89 seconds before midnight The Doomsday Clock symbolising how near humanity is to destruction has been moved one second forward to 89 seconds to midnight - the closest it has ever been. The Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists (BAS) - which sets the clock annually - said nuclear threats, potential misuses of advances in biology and artificial intelligence, as well as climate change, were the key factors.
Main Idea: The Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists moved the Doomsday Clock to 89 seconds before midnight, its closest point ever, to warn that the world is moving closer to disaster.
Key Points:
The warning from the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists points to higher risks of war, cyber fear, climate stress, and misinformation, which could raise costs and insecurity for US families and businesses.
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Central organization that sets the Doomsday Clock and issued the warning moving it to 89 seconds before midnight.
One of the three countries the Bulletin says has the power and responsibility to pull the world back.
Named chair of the Bulletin’s Science and Security Board, quoted explaining and justifying the clock move.
One of the three countries the Bulletin says has the power and responsibility to pull the world back.
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