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Can we ever get rid of nuclear weapons?

Editor of the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists says the doomsday threat is real — but human goodness will win out

Salon · Jun 15

Expiry of nuclear weapons pact between US and Russia risks new arms race

Ending of New Start treaty will remove mutual limits on the world’s two biggest nuclear arsenals

The Guardian - UK · Feb 3

89 Straight To The Point Posts That Call Out The World We’re Living In

Lately, it feels like we’re all stuck in a permacrisis, experiencing overlapping catastrophes that seem like they’ll never end. And even though things aren’t apocalyptic (yet), there are lots of serious global and societal problems that demand our attention. Today, we’re featuring some of the most eerily accurate posts criticizing…

Bored Panda · Jan 28

Doomsday Clock 2026: Scientists Claim Reset Means Apocalypse is Approaching

The Doomsday Clock reset for 2026 is now at 85 seconds to midnight, four seconds less than the reset in January 2025.

International Business Times UK · Jan 27

The Doomsday Clock Moves Closer to Midnight Than Ever Before

The Doomsday Clock now stands at 89 seconds to midnight reflecting unprecedented global risks including nuclear proliferation and climate change.

Mic · Jan 29, 2025

Doomsday Clock is now 89 seconds to midnight, what does that mean?

For the first time in three years, the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists moved the Doomsday Clock forward by one second.

Al Jazeera · Jan 29, 2025

Humanity Is Closer to Doomsday Than Ever Before as Nuclear and Climate Threats Mount, Scientists Say

Humanity is inching toward its own annihilation, according the iconic Doomsday Clock, which moved the closest its ever been to midnight—just 89 seconds away.

Latin Times · Jan 28, 2025

Doomsday Clock moves closer to midnight amid Russian threats and AI fears

Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists says the United States, China and Russia have the prime responsibility to pull the world back from the brink

Evening Standard · Jan 28, 2025

Check Out the Key Factors Keeping the 'Doomsday Clock' at 90 Seconds to Midnight In 2024

Nuclear threat in Russia's war on Ukraine, the Israel-Hamas war, a worsening climate crisis and the dangers of generative AI, among them

Latin Times · Jan 24, 2024

Wars and climate crisis keep Doomsday Clock at 90 seconds to midnight

Scientists say ‘billions of lives’ under threat as symbolic clock stays at closest point to midnight since it was established in 1947

The Guardian - UK · Jan 23, 2024