Doomsday Clock update moves the planet one second closer to apocalypseReuters
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00:00It is now 89 seconds to midnight.
00:08This is the closest the world has ever been to midnight.
00:19Joining us to make this announcement are members of the Science and Security Board, Herb Lynn,
00:24Suzette McKinney, Robert Sokolow, and Manpreet Sethi, joining from India.
00:30We also welcome special guest Juan Manuel Santos, the former President of Colombia,
00:36Nobel Peace Laureate, and the Chair of the Elders.
00:40My name is Daniel Holtz, and I am the Chair of the Science and Security Board of the Bulletin
00:46of the Atomic Scientists.
00:48We set the clock closer to midnight because we do not see sufficient positive progress
00:54on the global challenges we face, including nuclear risk, climate change, biological threats,
01:03and advances in disruptive technologies.