A photographer stands by The Doomsday Clock during a news conference after The Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists announced the location of the clock’s minute hand, indicating what world developments mean for the perceived likelihood of nuclear catastrophe, at the U.S. Institute of Peace in Washington, U.S., January 28, 2025. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque

Scientists move the Doomsday Clock to 89 seconds before midnight, calling on the U.S., China and Russia to address global risks.

Doomsday Clock' Moves Closer to Midnight Amid Threats of Climate Change, Nuclear War, Pandemics, AI Earth is moving closer to destruction, a science-oriented advocacy group said Tuesday as it advanced its famous “Doomsday Clock” to 89 seconds till midnight,

The metaphorical clock measures how close humanity is to self-destruction, because of nuclear disaster, climate change, AI and misinformation.

The Bulletin of Atomic Scientists announced Tuesday that the "Doomsday Clock" is now set to 89 seconds to midnight.