The Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists, based at the University of Chicago, moved its Doomsday Clock to 89 seconds to midnight, representing the closest the world has been to “global catastrophe.” ...
In 2024, the experts who maintain the Doomsday Clock said humanity was as close as ever to global catastrophe. The time on the symbolic clock was set at 90 seconds to midnight, the same as in 2023.
The organization also condemned global political leaders for subverting elections, aiding the “spread of lies and conspiracy theories,” discounting science and suppressing free speech and ...