"Navigating the Perilous Path: 2024 and the Growing Existential Threats"
The Doomsday Clock, a metaphorical timepiece created in 1947 to symbolize the threat of nuclear Armageddon, remains at 90 seconds to midnight, the closest it has been to "The End." Originally designed with a 15-minute range, the clock now responds to threats like climate change and pandemics. Despite the diminished threat of nuclear weapons in Ukraine, the clock's setting has not changed, reflecting ongoing global concerns about self-destruction.