It is Now 85 Seconds to Midnight

This statement from the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists sets the Doomsday Clock at 85 seconds to midnight, the closest it has ever been, signaling an intensifying risk of global catastrophe. It highlights the convergence of escalating threats, including nuclear conflict, climate change, biotechnology risks, and unregulated artificial intelligence, all compounded by rising nationalism, autocracy, and a breakdown in international cooperation. The statement warns that without urgent and coordinated global leadership, the world risks systemic collapse, and it advocates for national leaders to cooperate and find a path away from the brink.