But what exactly happens if it hits midnight? Spoiler alert: it's not a celebratory New Year's Eve countdown. Let’s explore the origins of the clock, what it symbolises, and the pressing threats ...
The Doomsday Clock now stands at 89 seconds to midnight, the closest to catastrophe in its nearly eight-decade history.
The clock's new time of 89 seconds to midnight was announced on 28 January, moving one second closer than where it had remained for the previous two years. But what does it actually mean?
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