’89 Seconds’: The Judgment Day clock moves at the time by midnight after Trump’s return as threats of climate change, nuclear war grows

The Clock of the Judgment Day of the Nuclear Scientists’ Nuclear Scientists was shown before a press conference at the United States Peace Institute, Tuesday, January 28, 2025, in Washington. (AP)

“The court on the day’s“Which represents how close is humanity Global crashMove a second closer to midnight on Tuesday. This is as a concern for Nuclear war. climate changeAnd public health has increased since US President Donald Trump began his second term.
Thehe NuclearWho created the clock during the Cold War, set the time at 89 seconds until midnight. This is the closest thing that has ever been. The last change was in 2022, when the clock was set 90 seconds until midnight after Russia invaded Ukraine. The clock was originally set by seven minutes to midnight in 1947.
“When determining the clock one second, until midnight, we send a great signal: in the second place to delay the turning course, it increases the likelihood of a global disaster,” the nuclear -based newsletter said in a statement.
Factors include threats to nuclear weapons, climate crisis, biological threats and destructive technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI).
It said, “The United States, China and Russia have the main responsibility of drawing the world back from the edge. The world depends on immediate action.”
“At 89 seconds until midnight, the clock of the day stands closer to the crash than at any time in its history,” said Juan Manuel Santos, a former president of Colombia and the chairman of the elders, a group of former world leaders.
“The clock talks about the existential threats that face us and the need for unity and bold guidance to return their hands,” he told a press conference in Washington.
“It’s a gloomy picture. But it’s not irreversible yet,” he added.

What is the Doomsday clock?

The court day clock is a symbol that measures how close humanity is to global destruction due to dangerous technologies. This shows the time that remains until midnight, which is a disaster. The watch is adjusted every year by the nuclear scientists’ newsletter to warn the public and encourage actions.
When it was first introduced in 1947, the clock’s time was based on the threat of nuclear weapons that newsletter scientists see as the worst risk to humanity. In 2007, the newsletter also began to consider the impact of climate change in determining the clock.
The clock was placed most distant from midnight in 1991, 17 minutes after the Soviet Union collapsed and the signing of the Treaty on Reduction of Strategic Weapons.
Concerns about global problems
A few days after his second term, Trump has already changed the approach to international cooperation.
Santos welcomes Trump’s commitment to diplomacy with Russia and China. Trump has promised to end the war in Ukraine by negotiating with both sides, which could ease fears about the use of nuclear weapons.
However, Santos said that the US withdrawal from the Paris Climate Agreement and the World Health Organization have increased global risks.
The world faces another year of extreme temperatures and natural disasters. Santos warned that other countries may follow the United States to reduce climate efforts. “If the United States, the biggest economy in the world, will not make efforts to limit carbon emissions, why should you?” he said.
Santos also mentioned the fading public memory of Covid-19 and its effects. “We have to remind them what happened – and what will happen will be worse, according to all scientists,” he said.
AI: risks and potential benefits
The public health expert suzeet McKini, a member of the Nuclear Scientists Board of Nuclear, warned that artificial intelligence could increase the risk of biological weapons.
“As nation countries around the world and even our own government are involved in practices that certainly encourage wicked behavior and/or crippled our ability to limit the spread of infectious diseases, new or otherwise, we cannot hide our heads in the sand , She said.
Physicist Robert Sokolow, who is also on the board, said the recent development of a Chinese intelligence company Deepseek could reduce energy consumption in AI technology. He compared a breakthrough with past progress in semiconductor chips, which made the calculations more effective.
Experts also warned that artificial intelligence could worsen misinformation.
“All these dangers are significantly exacerbated by a powerful multiplicity multiplication – the spread of misinformation, misinformation and conspiracy theories that worsen the communication ecosystem and are increasingly blurring the line between truth and lies,” said Daniel Holtz, chairman of the board.