Some of the world’s top scientists shared an ominous warning as they set the Doomsday Clock another second closer to midnight. The clock symbolizes how close humanity is to destroying the world.
How close is the clock to midnight now?
The Bulletin of Atomic Scientists moved the minute hand on their Doomsday Clock to 89 seconds to midnight Tuesday.
“The world has not made sufficient progress on existential risks, threatening all of humanity,” said chair Daniel Holz.
The clock sat at 90 seconds to midnight for the past two years. This is the closest it’s ever been to midnight since the advocacy group started using the clock in 1947.
What did scientists say about global risks?
The decision was based on countries with nuclear weapons “investing hundreds of billions of dollars in weapons that can destroy civilization many times over.”
The group also cited progress in developing “disruptive technologies,” such as artificial intelligence.
