Since 1947 the apocalypse clock has dropped below 7 minutes and now we have only 90 seconds left

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

Every January, the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists unveils its annual update of the Doomsday Clock, even when the hands have not moved. On January 23, the organization will announce the situation in 2024. It is possible to watch the broadcast at 10:00 am Ecuador time on YouTube.

As the clock moves forward and approaches midnight (compared to the time set the year before), it suggests that humanity has come closer 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.

Some years the hands don’t 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.

The Doomsday Clock will be updated tomorrow with a warning about the fate of humanity

“The Doomsday Clock sounds an alarm for all humanity. We are on the edge of an abyss. But our leaders are not acting with sufficient speed and scale to ensure a peaceful, habitable planet. From reducing carbon emissions to strengthening arms control treaties and investing in pandemic preparedness,” said Mary Robinson, President of The Elders and former United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights.

The Apocalypse or the Last Judgment Bell was founded in 1947 and it is a symbol of how close the world is to global catastrophe. The first time the clock moved was when the first atomic bomb was successfully tested in 1949, when it went from seven minutes to midnight to just three minutes.

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)