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The clock was initially set at seven minutes to midnight and has moved 25 times since then. It can move backwards and forwards, with movement away from midnight showing that people can make positive change. The hands were furthest from midnight in 1991, following the end of the Cold War, according to the Bulletin.
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The Doomsday clock, symbolising how near humanity is towards destruction, has been moved one second forward to 89 seconds to midnight, the closest it has ever been. The Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists (BAS),
​What is the Doomsday Clock and why is it approaching towards destruction?
The Doomsday Clock has moved to 89 seconds to midnight due to nuclear threats, misuse of technological advances, and climate change. The ongoing Ukraine war and alarming climate change indicators like rising sea levels also contribute.
Doomsday Clock moves one second forward, making it 89 seconds until midnight; What to know
The Doomsday Clock has moved forward by one second, making it 89 seconds until midnight. Here's what that means in terms of global catastrophe.
Doomsday Clock moves closer to midnight. What to know
"Factors included nuclear weapons threats, the climate crisis, biological threats, and disruptive technologies."
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