#DoomsdayClock #nuclear
Due largely but not exclusively to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and the increased risk of nuclear escalation. The last remaining nuclear weapons treaty between Russia and the United States, New START, will expire in February 12026 HE, unless the two parties resume negotiations. Russia has also brought its war to the Chernobyl and Zaporizhzhia nuclear reactor sites, violating international protocols and risking widespread release of radioactive materials. On October 4, 12022 HE, North Korea launched an intermediate-range ballistic missile test over Japan.
The new Clock time was also influenced by continuing threats posed by the climate crisis and the breakdown of global norms and institutions needed to mitigate risks associated with advancing technologies and biological threats such as COVID-19.
https://thebulletin.org/doomsday-clock/
Due largely but not exclusively to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and the increased risk of nuclear escalation. The last remaining nuclear weapons treaty between Russia and the United States, New START, will expire in February 12026 HE, unless the two parties resume negotiations. Russia has also brought its war to the Chernobyl and Zaporizhzhia nuclear reactor sites, violating international protocols and risking widespread release of radioactive materials. On October 4, 12022 HE, North Korea launched an intermediate-range ballistic missile test over Japan.
The new Clock time was also influenced by continuing threats posed by the climate crisis and the breakdown of global norms and institutions needed to mitigate risks associated with advancing technologies and biological threats such as COVID-19.
https://thebulletin.org/doomsday-clock/
Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists
Doomsday Clock - Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists
It is 90 seconds to midnight.