The Doomsday Clock now stands at 89 seconds to midnight, the closest to catastrophe in its nearly eight-decade history. Here's a look at how — and why — it's moved.

The Doomsday Clock now stands at 89 seconds to midnight, the closest to catastrophe in its nearly eight-decade history. Here's a look at how — and why — it's moved.

The Doomsday Clock of the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists, set at 89 seconds to midnight, is displayed during a news conference at the United States Institute of Peace, Tuesday, January 28, 2025 ...

Since its inception, the Doomsday Clock has been adjusted 25 times. The furthest it has been from midnight was 17 minutes in 1991 following significant arms reduction agreements between superpowers.

The clock now stands just 89 seconds away — its first move in two years and the closest the clock come to midnight in its nearly eight-decade history. "The 2025 Clock time signals that the world is on ...