Bulletin the Atomic Scientists Jan 26th 2023
Posted: 27th January 2023
Jan. 26, 2023
DOOMSDAY CLOCK
A time of unprecedented danger: It is 90 seconds to midnightSince 2020, the Doomsday Clock has been set at 100 seconds to midnight, which was the closest it had ever been until this past Tuesday, when the Bulletin’s Science and Security Board moved it even closer, citing the war in Ukraine as a main concern. Read more.
IN THE NEWS
Opinion: The Doomsday Clock is ticking – clock’s hands move closest ever to midnight and catastropheIn this CNN article, Bulletin executive chair Jerry Brown and Bulletin Science and Security Board co-chairs Sharon Squassoni and Daniel Holz describe the threat landscape that led to the Clock ticking forward this year and provide solutions to the greatest threats humanity faces. Read more.
IN THE NEWS
Kremlin expresses alarm over ‘Doomsday Clock’, blames U.S. and NATOAccording to this Reuters article, the Kremlin expressed alarm yesterday that the Doomsday Clock had edged closer to midnight than ever. “The situation as a whole is really alarming,” Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters. Read more.
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IN THE NEWS
Only bold, collective action can turn back the hands of the Doomsday ClockFormer President of Ireland Mary Robinson weighs in on the failures that have led to the Doomsday Clock moving forward, the daunting threats humanity faces, and what can be done about them. Read more.
DOOMSDAY CLOCK
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