Is humanity doomed? It will be known tomorrow, once the Doomsday Clock is updated again. This is a symbolic clock approaching midnight and reflecting the man-made catastrophes. Progress is being made annually, but the 2024 update was still pending.

Since last year, the Doomsday Clock has been set to 90 seconds before midnight or the apocalypse. Of the war between Israel and Hamasinto the conflict Ukraine and climate disasters will likely continue.

The Apocalypse Clock marks 90 seconds until the end of the world and has been the closest to the final judgment

What is the Doomsday Clock?

The Doomsday Clock It is a symbolic clock that shows how close the world is a global catastrophe made by humans, according to experts. Every year the clock is updated based on how close we are to total destruction of humanity known as ‘midnight’.

If the clock goes forward and approaches midnight (compared to the time set the year before), it suggests that humanity has come close to self-destruction. But going back further than midnight, it suggests that humanity has reduced the risk of global catastrophe over the past twelve months.

Several years, the hands do not move at all, as was the case in 2021 and 2022, indicating that the global situation has not changed. The clock is set by the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists, a Chicago-based nonprofit organization that publishes an academic journal. Although it is a symbolic clock and not a real one, the organization presents a physical ‘quarter clock’ model during an event by revealing whether the hands have moved.

After the unveiling, the model can be found at the Bulletin’s offices in the Keller Center, home of the University of Chicago’s Harris School of Public Policy.

When is the Doomsday Clock updated?

Every January, the Bulletin of Atomic Scientists unveils its annual update of the Doomsday Clock, even when the hands have not moved. This year, The organization will unveil the hands of the clock during a live-streamed event on Tuesday, January 23 at 10 a.m. Ecuador time.

Speakers at the event include Bulletin President and CEO Rachel Bronson and science educator Bill Nye, known in the United States for his bizarre experiments. It will be broadcast live on the Bulletin of Atomic Scientists YouTube channel and website.

When was this watch made?

The Doomsday Clock dates back to June 1947, when American artist Martyl Langsdorf was hired to design a new cover for the magazine Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists. With a striking image on the cover, the organization hoped to “incite humanity to respond,” said Eugene Rabinowitch, the magazine’s first editor.

When were the hands closest to midnight?

In 2023, the hands moved to their nearest point at midnight (90 seconds) as humanity entered a “time of unprecedented danger.”. The change was largely due to the war in Ukraine and Russia’s threat to use nuclear weapons against Ukraine’s allies. (JO)