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Doomsday Clock 2026 Hits Record 85 Seconds to Midnight

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Doomsday Clock 2026 Hits Record 85 Seconds to Midnight
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The Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists set the Doomsday Clock to 85 seconds to midnight for 2026—the closest it’s ever been—citing slow progress on nuclear risk, climate change, biological threats, and disruptive technologies like AI, along with widespread misinformation. Scientists urge bold global action to reduce existential threats and offer individual and policy steps to reduce risk.

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  1. Doomsday Clock 2026: Scientists set new time  CNN
  2. Atomic scientists set 'Doomsday Clock' closer to midnight than ever  Reuters
  3. "Doomsday Clock" moves to 85 seconds to midnight, closest point to catastrophe since its debut  CBS News
  4. 'Failure of leadership:' Doomsday Clock head explains current setting  USA Today
  5. The 'Doomsday Clock' is now 85 seconds to midnight — the closest it's ever been. What scientists say this means for humanity and how the time is determined.  Yahoo

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