The Doomsday Clock is a symbol that represents the estimated likelihood of a human-made global catastrophe, in the opinion of the members of the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists. [1] Maintained since 1947, the Clock is a metaphor , not a prediction, for threats to humanity from unchecked scientific and technological advances.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – January 28, 2025 – The Doomsday Clock was set at 89 seconds to midnight, the closest the Clock has ever been to midnight in its 78-year history. The 2025 Clock time signals that the world is on a course of unprecedented risk, and that continuing on the current path is a form of madness.

Jan 28, 2025 · The Doomsday clock was set at 89 seconds to midnight on Tuesday morning, putting it the closest the world has ever been to what scientists deem "global catastrophe."

Jan 28, 2025 · Learn about the significance of the Doomsday Clock and how it has evolved to include risks we face today. Originally on display at Chicago's Museum of Science and Industry, the Turn Back the Clock exhibit is now available for visitors worldwide to explore online.

Jan 28, 2025 · Consequently, we now move the Doomsday Clock from 90 seconds to 89 seconds to midnight—the closest it has ever been to catastrophe. Our fervent hope is that leaders will recognize the world’s existential predicament and take bold action to reduce the threats posed by nuclear weapons, climate change, and the potential misuse of biological ...

Jan 28, 2025 · Seventy-eight years ago, scientists created a unique sort of timepiece — named the Doomsday Clock — as a symbolic attempt to gauge how close humanity is to destroying the world.

Jan 29, 2025 · The Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists confirmed the clock is now at 89 seconds to midnight, citing threats from climate change, nuclear weapons and AI

Jan 29, 2025 · The Doomsday Clock now stands at 89 seconds to midnight, the closest to catastrophe in its nearly eight-decade history. ... and that continuing on the current path is a form of madness," announced ...

Jan 28, 2025 · Officials have updated the doomsday clock and it has been moved closer to midnight - meaning the risk of humanity creating a man-made catastrophe is even greater than ever. The apocalyptic clock...

Jan 28, 2025 · The Doomsday Clock has been moved closer to midnight than ever before - symbolising that we are edging towards a global catastrophe. The clock's new time of 89 seconds to midnight was announced on ...