Doomsday Clock , Moves Closer to Midnight , Than Ever Before.<br />On January 24, the science and security board of <br />the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists moved the <br />Doomsday Clock to 90 seconds before midnight.<br />On January 24, the science and security board of <br />the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists moved the <br />Doomsday Clock to 90 seconds before midnight.<br />NPR reports that the metaphorical measure <br />of challenges facing humanity has now moved <br />closer to widespread calamity than ever before.<br />NPR reports that the metaphorical measure <br />of challenges facing humanity has now moved <br />closer to widespread calamity than ever before.<br />According to the scientific body, <br />the decision was made "largely though not <br />exclusively" to Russia's war in Ukraine.<br />Each January, the group <br />evaluates the state of the world <br />and updates the clock accordingly.<br />In 2020, the clock was set to 100 seconds to <br />midnight and was the first time the clock <br />was counted in seconds rather than minutes.<br />At the time, the scientific group, warned that humanity was, "at doom's doorstep.".<br />In 2021 and 2022, the clock remained at, 100 seconds to midnight.<br />However, Russia's invasion of Ukraine and the global <br />ramifications of its aggression have inched humanity <br />ten metaphorical seconds closer to annhilation.<br />The Doomsday Clock is sounding an <br />alarm for the whole of humanity. We are <br />on the brink of a precipice. But our leaders <br />are not acting at sufficient speed or scale <br />to secure a peaceful and livable planet, Science and security board of the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists, via NPR.<br />The Doomsday Clock is sounding an <br />alarm for the whole of humanity. We are <br />on the brink of a precipice. But our leaders <br />are not acting at sufficient speed or scale <br />to secure a peaceful and livable planet, Science and security board of the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists, via NPR.<br />The Chicago-based group of scientists was founded <br />in 1945 by Albert Einstein and other scientists <br />who contributed to the Manhattan Project.<br />The Chicago-based group of scientists was founded <br />in 1945 by Albert Einstein and other scientists <br />who contributed to the Manhattan Project
