The most dangerous moment in history: Doomsday Clock moves one second closer to midnight

2025-01-29 17:27:02Kosova&Bota SHKRUAR NGA REDAKSIA VOX
The most dangerous moment in history: Doomsday Clock moves one second closer to
Doomsday Clock moves one second closer to midnight

The doomsday clock that predicts how close humanity is to extinction has stopped at 89 seconds to midnight this year.

Last year, the Doomsday Clock stopped at 90 seconds, citing conflicts in Ukraine, Israel, Gaza, and tensions between China and Taiwan.

The re-election of several controversial figures this year may have influenced the outcome as Donald Trump, Vladimir Putin, Narendra Modi and Nicolas Maduro have all returned to office.

In recent years, climate change has been responsible for the advance of scorpions, especially with the catastrophic fires in California and powerful storms that have left thousands of people homeless.

This year, the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists cited nuclear escalation, climate change, and biological threats such as the Covid virus and Avian flu as the main reasons. The statement also included Artificial Intelligence technology, the spread of misinformation, and conspiracy theories as major factors influencing the change.

"By setting the clock one second closer to midnight, we send a clear signal: given that the world is already very close to collapse, the movement of a single second should be taken as an indicator of extreme danger and an unmistakable warning that every second of delay in turning back increases the probability of global catastrophe," declared Juan Manuel Santos.

Last year, Rachel Bronson, president and CEO of the Bulletin, told Metro: “Every year we ask two questions. Is humanity safer or more at risk this year, compared to last year? And is humanity safer or more at risk compared to the past 75 years?”

For several years, the hands do not move, indicating that the world situation has remained the same.

In 2020, it was set at 100 seconds to midnight and remained so for the next 3 years.

In 1991, the clocks moved back because the Cold War ended and the US and Russia signed the Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty.


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