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Record Anxiety: The Doomsday Clock Set to 85 Seconds to Midnight

Published January 28, 2026, 07:21
Record Anxiety: The Doomsday Clock Set to 85 Seconds to Midnight

The Doomsday Clock, a symbol of how close humanity is to global catastrophe, has been set to 85 seconds to midnight, the closest it has ever been to representing total destruction. This setting reflects growing concerns about nuclear weapons, climate change, and misinformation. The decision was made by the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists and comes at a time of increased geopolitical instability and challenges to the global order.