More than 75 years ago, the clock started ticking at seven minutes to midnight.Īt 17 minutes to midnight, the clock was furthest from doomsday in 1991, as the Cold War ended and the United States and Soviet Union signed the Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty that substantially reduced both countries' nuclear weapons arsenals. The war was largely but not exclusively the reason for the hands moving forward, the scientists said. Its setting reflects a world in which Russia's invasion of Ukraine has revived fears of nuclear war.
It is the first time it has moved since it was set at 100 seconds to midnight in 2020. WHAT TIME IS IT NOW?Īt 90 seconds to midnight, the "Doomsday Clock" is now the closest it has ever been to midnight. The clock was created in 1947 by a group of atomic scientists, including Albert Einstein, who had worked on the Manhattan Project to develop the world's first nuclear weapons during World War Two. REUTERS/Leah MillisĪ board of scientists and other experts in nuclear technology and climate science, including 13 Nobel Laureates, discuss world events and determine where to place the hands of the clock each year. The clock with the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists is placed ahead of the announcement of the location of the minute hand on its Doomsday Clock, indicating what world developments mean for the perceived likelihood of nuclear catastrophe, at the National Press Club in Washington, U.S., January 24, 2023. Download Dark City: London (F2P) and enjoy it on your iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch.
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