Doomsday Clock, Atomic Scientists
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Atomic scientists set their “Doomsday Clock” on Tuesday closer than ever to midnight, citing aggressive behaviour by nuclear powers Russia, China and the United States, fraying nuclear arms control, conflicts in Ukraine and the Middle East and AI worries among factors driving risks for global disaster.
On Jan. 27, the Bulletin's Science and Security Board will reveal the 2026 Doomsday Clock time during a live, in-person news conference beginning at 10 a.m.