Doomsday Clock

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The Doomsday Clock moves to 90 seconds to midnight, signaling ... (WSIU)

The world is closer to catastrophe than it ever has been, the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists said on Tuesday. The group's experts called out Russia's ...

Over the years, its members have included dozens of Nobel laureates. It remained at 100 seconds to midnight [in 2021](https://thebulletin.org/doomsday-clock/2021-doomsday-clock-statement/#:~:text=The%20members%20of%20the%20Science,time%20we%20set%20in%202020.) and [2022](https://thebulletin.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/2022-doomsday-clock-statement.pdf). [set to 100 seconds to midnight](https://www.npr.org/2020/01/23/799047659/the-end-may-be-nearer-doomsday-clock-moves-within-100-seconds-of-midnight) in 2020, the first time the famous clock had gone down to seconds rather than minutes. Of the new update, Mary Robinson, former U.N. This is the first full update since Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine began last February, triggering a war in Europe and a new flood of refugees. High Commissioner for Human Rights, said: "The Doomsday Clock is sounding an alarm for the whole of humanity.

PRESS RELEASE: Doomsday Clock set at 90 seconds to midnight (Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists)

Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists Also Cite Bio-Threats, Nuclear Proliferation, Climate Crisis, State-Sponsored Disinformation and Disruptive Technology.

A streaming replay of the Doomsday Clock announcement and the full text of the 2023 Statement are available online at [thebulletin.org/](http://www.thebulletin.org/). The geopolitical fissure opened by the invasion of Ukraine has weakened trust among countries and the global will to cooperate.” Designed by painter Martyl Langsdorf, the Clock has become an international symbol of the world’s vulnerability to catastrophe from nuclear weapons, climate change and disruptive technologies. The Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists was founded in 1945 by Albert Einstein, J. We need a collective response rooted in the spirit and values of the UN Charter that can put us back on a pathway to peaceful co-existence and sustainable development.” Elbegdorj Tsakhia, former President of Mongolia and member of The Elders, added: “As a former President of a country landlocked between two large powers, I know how important international diplomacy is when it comes to tackling existential threats. And worst of all, Russia’s thinly veiled threats to use nuclear weapons remind the world that escalation of the conflict—by accident, intention, or miscalculation—is a terrible risk. [Doomsday Clock was set at 90 seconds to midnight](https://thebulletin.org/doomsday-clock/current-time/), due largely but not exclusively to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and the increased risk of nuclear escalation. Russia has also brought its war to the Chernobyl and Zaporizhzhia nuclear reactor sites, violating international protocols and risking widespread release of radioactive materials. The US government, its NATO allies and Ukraine have a multitude of channels for dialogue; we urge leaders to explore all of them to their fullest ability to turn back the Clock.” Previously, the Doomsday Clock had been set at 100 seconds to midnight since 2020. 90 seconds to midnight is the closest the Clock has ever been set to midnight, and it’s a decision our experts do not take lightly.

Doomsday Clock signals highest ever peril level (BBC News)

The symbolic clock, now set to 90 seconds to midnight, moved largely because of the war in Ukraine.

In 2020, the clock hands were moved 100 seconds closer to midnight. The decision is made by the BAS science and security board, which includes 13 Nobel Laureates. Midnight marks the theoretical point of annihilation.

'Doomsday Clock' moves to 90 seconds to midnight as nuclear ... (Reuters)

Atomic scientists set the "Doomsday Clock" closer to midnight than ever before on Tuesday, saying threats of nuclear war, disease, and climate volatility ...

With emissions still rising, weather extremes continue, and were even more clearly attributable to climate change," Kartha said, pointing to the devastating flooding in Pakistan in 2022 as an example. "Russia's thinly veiled threats to use nuclear weapons remind the world that escalation of the conflict by accident, intention or miscalculation is a terrible risk. At 17 minutes to midnight, the clock was furthest from "doomsday" in 1991, as the Cold War ended and the United States and Soviet Union signed a treaty that substantially reduced both countries' nuclear weapons arsenals. Register for free to Reuters and know the full story The organization's board of scientists and other experts in nuclear technology and climate science, including 13 Nobel Laureates, discuss world events and determine where to place the hands of the clock each year. [Doomsday Clock](/lifestyle/science/what-is-doomsday-clock-how-does-it-work-2023-01-23/)," created by the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists to illustrate how close humanity has come to the end of the world, moved its "time" in 2023 to 90 seconds to midnight, 10 seconds closer than it has been for the past three years.

The Doomsday Clock Is Now Closer Than Ever to Midnight (Smithsonian)

The reset comes amid the war in Ukraine, nuclear threats and climate change.

“It is a metaphor, a reminder of the perils we must address if we are to survive on the planet.” “We are on the brink of a precipice. [science and security board](https://thebulletin.org/about-us/science-and-security-board/), composed of experts on nuclear weapons and climate change, meets to deliberate. The group of scientists behind the original clock included some who had participated in the [Manhattan Project](https://www.britannica.com/event/Manhattan-Project), which created the world’s first nuclear weapons. “Ninety seconds to midnight is the closest the clock has ever been set to midnight, and it’s a decision our experts do not take lightly.” The group also attributes its decision to various ongoing concerns, including the climate crisis and the “breakdown of global norms and institutions” needed to navigate “advancing technologies” and biological threats like Covid-19.

'Doomsday Clock' moves closest ever to midnight due to Ukraine war (Terrace Standard)

“We are really closer to that doomsday,” former Mongolian president Elbegdorj Tsakhia said Tuesday at the Bulletin of Atomic Scientists annual announcement ...

“We are sending a message that the situation is becoming more urgent,” Bulletin President Rachel Bronson said at the online announcement. The advocacy group started in 1947 to use a clock to symbolize the potential and likelihood of people doing something to end humanity. “We are really closer to that doomsday,” former Mongolian president Elbegdorj Tsakhia said Tuesday at the Bulletin of Atomic Scientists annual announcement rating how close humanity is from doing itself in.