Doomsday Clock moves closer to midnight
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The symbolic Doomsday Clock managed by the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists, moved forward by 3 seconds this year, to 85 seconds to midnight.
Wars, climate change, disruptive technologies and the rise of autocracy over the past year prompted scientists to set the clock at 85 seconds to midnight.
Doomsday Clock warns humans are trending closer to catastrophe at 85 seconds from midnight. Here's what to know.
From a design perspective, the Doomsday Clock is remarkably economical. Four dots. Two hands. The universal language of time-telling. It requires no explanation, transcends language barriers, and delivers its message with brutal clarity: time is running out.
The Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists will determine if the "Doomsday Clock" needs to be adjusted at 10 a.m. ET on Jan. 27.