The end is nigh: Doomsday Clock hits 100 seconds to midnight
The world is now the closest it has ever been to destruction, say scientists
23 January 2020 - 23:05
Washington — The Doomsday Clock on Thursday ticked down to 100 seconds to midnight, symbolising the greatest level of peril to humanity since its creation in 1947 as the threat posed by climate change and a growing nuclear race loomed large.
The danger level was compounded by information warfare and disruptive technologies ranging from deepfake video and audio to the militarisation of space and the development of hypersonic weapons...
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