Doomsday Clock 2026: 85 Seconds to Midnight, Nearest Ever
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The Doomsday Clock for 2026 is set to 85 seconds to midnight—the closest it has ever been—after the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists pushed the minute hand forward by four seconds amid rising risks from nuclear weapons, climate change, AI, autocracy and biotechnology.
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- PRESS RELEASE: It is 85 seconds to midnight Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists
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