NPR: doomsday clock https://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=464454196 doomsday clock en Copyright 2024 NPR - For Personal Use Only Story API Shim 1.2.24 Tue, 01 Apr 2025 06:05:06 -0400 https://media.npr.org/images/podcasts/primary/npr_generic_image_300.jpg?s=200 NPR: doomsday clock https://www.npr.org/tags/464454196/doomsday-clock What is RFK Jr.'s favorite bird? Why is this woman smiling? Find out in the quiz! This week was hard on the conflict-averse. But if you're up on nursery rhymes, prehistoric bodily fluids and Renaissance art, you'll get at least three right this week. Fri, 31 Jan 2025 05:00:00 -0500 https://www.npr.org/2025/01/31/g-s1-45448/kansas-city-chiefs-shark-rfk-jr-doomsday-clock-ai-executive-order https://www.npr.org/2025/01/31/g-s1-45448/kansas-city-chiefs-shark-rfk-jr-doomsday-clock-ai-executive-order

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]]> Holly J. Morris The Doomsday Clock has never been closer to metaphorical midnight. What does it mean? The Doomsday Clock now stands at 89 seconds to midnight, the closest to catastrophe in its nearly eight-decade history. Here's a look at how — and why — it's moved. Wed, 29 Jan 2025 12:18:40 -0500 https://www.npr.org/2025/01/29/nx-s1-5279204/doomsday-clock-2025-history https://www.npr.org/2025/01/29/nx-s1-5279204/doomsday-clock-2025-history

The Doomsday Clock now stands at 89 seconds to midnight, the closest to catastrophe in its nearly eight-decade history. Here's a look at how — and why — it's moved.

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]]> Rachel Treisman 'Doomsday Clock' signals existential threats of nuclear war, climate disasters and AI Earth, for the second year running, is nearing apocalypse, a science-oriented advocacy group said, pointing to its famous "Doomsday Clock" that shows 90 seconds till midnight. Wed, 24 Jan 2024 01:52:00 -0500 https://www.npr.org/2024/01/24/1226527897/doomsday-clock-signals-existential-threats-of-nuclear-climate-ai https://www.npr.org/2024/01/24/1226527897/doomsday-clock-signals-existential-threats-of-nuclear-climate-ai Earth, for the second year running, is nearing apocalypse, a science-oriented advocacy group said, pointing to its famous "Doomsday Clock" that shows 90 seconds till midnight.

]]> The Associated Press The End May Be Nearer: Doomsday Clock Moves Within 100 Seconds Of Midnight The two-minute warning that had held over the past two years has now shrunk to 100 seconds before midnight on the Doomsday Clock set by the <em>Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists</em>. Thu, 23 Jan 2020 18:44:00 -0500 https://www.npr.org/2020/01/23/799047659/the-end-may-be-nearer-doomsday-clock-moves-within-100-seconds-of-midnight https://www.npr.org/2020/01/23/799047659/the-end-may-be-nearer-doomsday-clock-moves-within-100-seconds-of-midnight Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists that was announced Thursday. The clock is intended to represent the danger of global catastrophe.'/>

The two-minute warning that had held over the past two years has now shrunk to 100 seconds before midnight on the Doomsday Clock set by the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists.

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]]> David Welna Doomsday Clock Moves Closer To Midnight, We're 2 Minutes From World Annihilation Scientists who assess threats each year and express their concerns using the clock are worried about President Trump's unpredictability and governments' failure to trust each other. Thu, 25 Jan 2018 17:04:57 -0500 https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2018/01/25/580670125/doomsday-clock-moves-closer-to-midnight-were-2-minutes-from-world-annihilation https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2018/01/25/580670125/doomsday-clock-moves-closer-to-midnight-were-2-minutes-from-world-annihilation Scientists who assess threats each year and express their concerns using the clock are worried about President Trump's unpredictability and governments' failure to trust each other.

]]> Vanessa Romo The Doomsday Clock Is Reset: Closest To Midnight Since The 1950s Criticizing President Trump, the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists sees increased risk in dangers to humanity, from the proliferation of nuclear weapons to climate change. Thu, 26 Jan 2017 10:08:00 -0500 https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2017/01/26/511592700/the-doomsday-clock-is-now-30-seconds-closer-to-midnight https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2017/01/26/511592700/the-doomsday-clock-is-now-30-seconds-closer-to-midnight

Criticizing President Trump, the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists sees increased risk in dangers to humanity, from the proliferation of nuclear weapons to climate change.

]]> Bill Chappell Doomsday Clock Stays At 3 Minutes To Midnight Despite the progress represented by the Iran nuclear deal, rising tensions between the U.S. and Russia, North Korea's nuclear tests and other conflicts mean the world is still close to catastrophe. Tue, 26 Jan 2016 14:55:00 -0500 https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2016/01/26/464439404/doomsday-clock-stays-at-3-minutes-to-midnight https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2016/01/26/464439404/doomsday-clock-stays-at-3-minutes-to-midnight

Despite the progress represented by the Iran nuclear deal, rising tensions between the U.S. and Russia, North Korea's nuclear tests and other conflicts mean the world is still close to catastrophe.

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