The world is closer to catastrophe than it has ever been, at least according to the scientists who maintain the Doomsday Clock.
This year, the symbolic clock was set to 85 seconds to midnight, marking the closest point to “doomsday” since the clock was created nearly 8 decades ago.
The change reflects growing concerns over nuclear conflict, accelerating climate change, rapidly advancing AI and other global threats that scientists say are being met with insufficient cooperation and action…