Doomsday Clock at 85 Seconds to Midnight: Humanity Closer to Catastrophe

• The Doomsday Clock is now at 85 seconds to midnight, the closest humanity has been to self-destruction in its nearly 80-year history.
• The Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists moved the clock due to worsening global risks, including nuclear war, climate change, and disinformation.
• Scientists cite increasing hostility among major powers (Russia, China, US) and the potential end of the New START nuclear arms treaty as key concerns.
• Record carbon dioxide emissions, political instability, and the spread of disinformation further contribute to the heightened risk.
• The clock, created in 1947, reflects humanity's proximity to global catastrophe, with its current setting signaling an urgent need for corrective action.

Why It Matters: The Doomsday Clock's move to 85 seconds to midnight signals humanity's unprecedented proximity to global catastrophe.