Tuesday, July 28, 2026
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'Doomsday Clock' moves closer to midnight over threats from nuclear weapons, climate change and AI

Earth is closer than it's ever been to destruction as Russia, China, the U.S. and other countries become "increasingly aggressive, adversarial, and nationalistic," a science-oriented advocacy group said Tuesday and advanced its "Doomsday Clock" to 85 seconds till midnight.

'Doomsday Clock' moves closer to midnight over threats from nuclear weapons, climate change and AI
Image: Phys.org
Earth is closer than it's ever been to destruction as Russia, China, the U.S. and other countries become "increasingly aggressive, adversarial, and nationalistic," a science-oriented advocacy group said Tuesday and advanced its "Doomsday Clock" to 85 seconds till midnight.

Originally published at Phys.org

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