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  1. Doomsday Clock - Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists

    Jan 28, 2025 · Atomic scientists adjust ‘Doomsday Clock’ closer than ever to midnight, citing global tensions, climate change. Read more »

  2. 2025 Doomsday Clock Statement - Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists

    Jan 28, 2025 · Founded in 1945 by Albert Einstein, J. Robert Oppenheimer, and University of Chicago scientists who helped develop the first atomic weapons in the Manhattan Project, the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists created the Doomsday Clock two years later, using the imagery of apocalypse (midnight) and the contemporary idiom of nuclear explosion ...

  3. PRESS RELEASE: Doomsday Clock set at 89 seconds to midnight, …

    Jan 28, 2025 · “Humanity Edging Closer To Catastrophe”: Iconic Doomsday Clock moves one second closer to midnight as global existential threats rage. Clock factors include nuclear weapons, climate crisis, artificial intelligence, infectious diseases, and conflicts in …

  4. Doomsday Clock Timeline - Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists

    Faced with a daunting threat landscape and a new willingness of political leaders to reject the negotiations and institutions that can protect civilization over the long term, the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists Science and Security Board moved the Doomsday Clock 20 seconds closer to midnight—closer to apocalypse than ever.

  5. 2018 Doomsday Clock Statement - Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists

    The Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists engages science leaders, policy makers, and the interested public on the topics of nuclear risk, climate change, and disruptive technologies. We do this through our award-winning journal, iconic Doomsday Clock, public-access website, and regular set of convenings.

  6. Climate Change - Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists

    Jan 28, 2025 · The Bulletin’s website, iconic Doomsday Clock, and regular events equip the public, policy makers, and scientists with the information needed to reduce man-made threats to our existence. The Bulletin focuses on three main areas: nuclear risk, climate change, and disruptive technologies, including developments in biotechnology.

  7. In 2024, the Doomsday Clock remains at 90 seconds to midnight ...

    Jan 23, 2024 · “Make No Mistake”: Clock Freeze No Indicator of Stability; Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists Cites Wars, Multi-Dimensional Nuclear Threats, Failures to Address the Climate Crisis, Bio-Threats, and Artificial Intelligence.

  8. Biological Threats - Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists

    Jan 28, 2025 · Leaders around the world could reduce the biological threats facing humanity, and thereby move the hands of the Doomsday Clock away from midnight, by: Increasing surveillance of disease in humans, animals, and plants and sharing the results with all nations.

  9. Join us for the 2025 Doomsday Clock Announcement

    Jan 9, 2025 · On January 28 th, the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists will reveal the 2025 Doomsday Clock time at the United States Institute of Peace in Washington, DC. The announcement will occur during a live, in-person news conference at 10:00 a.m. EST/1500 GMT.

  10. Introduction: What - Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists

    Jan 15, 2024 · Every January in recent decades, the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists has set the hands of the Doomsday Clock—a graphic illustration of how close the planet is to the civilization-ending disaster symbolized by midnight.