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If you feel like we are inching nearer to the end of the world, you are not alone. The Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists on Tuesday set their "Doomsday Clock" closer than ever to midnight — the ...

The Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists set the clock to 85 seconds before midnight, the theoretical point of annihilation.

Catastrophic risks are increasing, cooperation is declining, and swift action is needed from global leaders to correct course.

Doomsday Clock warns humans are trending closer to catastrophe at 85 seconds from midnight. Here's what to know.

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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.

What is the Doomsday Clock? Scientists reset 2026 world clock time closest to midnight and global catastrophe, than ever ...

Familiar risks to human existence such as nuclear weapons and climate change were cited by the scientists, along with new ...