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The Doomsday Clock is an indicator of relative instability in the world. The closer to midnight it is set, the greater the likelihood that some worldwide catastrophic event will occur.
The clock is maintained by the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists, stewards of the Doomsday Clock, and each year calculates the risks and moves the hands either closer or farther from midnight. 9o seconds is the closest it has been, which was set last year in 2023, theclock remains at 90 seconds with this years setting.
In a press release issued today by the scientists, “…reflecting the continued state of unprecedented danger the world faces.”
The Doomsday Clock statement states: “Ominous trends continue to point the world toward global catastrophe. The war in Ukraine and the widespread and growing reliance on nuclear weapons increase the risk of nuclear escalation. China, Russia, and the United States are all spending huge sums to expand or modernize their nuclear arsenals, adding to the ever-present danger of nuclear war through mistake or miscalculation.