"Doomsday Clock Holds at 90 Seconds to Midnight: Humanity's Peril"

The Doomsday Clock remains at 90 seconds to midnight, the closest it has ever been, due to concerns about a new nuclear arms race, the war in Ukraine, and climate change. The Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists cited the expansion and modernization of nuclear arsenals by major countries, as well as the ever-present risk of nuclear escalation. The threat of misusing emerging biological technologies and AI tools, along with a lack of action on climate change, were also factors. The world currently has about 13,000 nuclear warheads, with the UK recently increasing its cap on warheads and Russia making statements suggesting the use of nuclear weapons. Opposition to nuclear weapons continues, with protests against the potential return of US weapons to the UK.