Doomsday Clock Moved to Eighty-Five Seconds to Midnight
The clock, maintained by the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists, cited rising nuclear risks, worsening climate change, and the rapid emergence of disruptive technologies as the main factors behind the adjustment.
“Humanity has not made sufficient progress on the existential risks that endanger us all,” said Alexandra Bell, president and CEO of the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists.
Daniel Holz, chair of the Bulletin’s science and security board and a physics professor, highlighted that climate-related impacts are intensifying worldwide. “Droughts, fires, floods and storms continue to intensify and become more erratic, and this will only get worse,” Holz said.
The Doomsday Clock was created in the aftermath of World War II following the use of atomic bombs, with the aim of alerting the public and policymakers to threats to humanity’s survival.
In recent years, the clock has steadily moved closer to midnight as scientists warn that political leaders have failed to take the actions necessary to mitigate growing global risks.
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