For the third consecutive year, the Doomsday clock will be set at midnight every hour. This is because the world is not safer than last year.

For the 75th consecutive time, the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists revealed the clock that keeps track of the probability of human extinction.

The group announces annually if the Doomsday Clock minute hand moves closer or further from midnight, which is the mark for disaster. 

“The Doomsday clock keeps hoovering dangerously reminding us how hard we have to work to make our planet safer and more healthy. Rachel Bronson, president of the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists, said during the live unveiling of the Doomsday clock.

“We must keep pushing the hours away from midnight. 

A variety of events led to the board’s conclusion, including potential nuclear war, inaction towards climate change, misinformation, and conflicts in space.

The clock continues to tick, however the bulletin from Atomic Scientists states that the announcement signifies that the moment brings neither security nor stability. 

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The Doomsday clock will remain at 100 seconds to midnight for the third year in a row because the 'world is no safer than it was last year at this time.' The Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists unveiled the clock for the 75th time since it first debuted in 1947

Because the “world isn’t safer than it was last time at this moment,” the Doomsday clock’s hour will continue to be 100 seconds past midnight. This clock was revealed by the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists, for the 75th and final time since 1947 when it debuted.

Scientists from the United States created the clock as a symbol of humanity’s nearness to global catastrophe.

Martyl Langsdorf, an artist, was given the task of making the clock. Eugene Rabinowitch (the first editor of Bulletin of Atomic Scientists) told him to design an image that would “frighten men into rationality.”

A group of scientists examines events over the course of the year to determine the time.

These can be politics, energy and weapons as well as diplomacy, diplomatic work, and research on climate science.

The clock was founded by US scientists involved in the Manhattan Project that led to the first nuclear weapons during World War II and is a symbolic countdown to represent how close humanity is to complete global catastrophe. Pictured is the first unveiling in 1947

Scientists from the United States created the clock as a symbol of how close mankind is to global disaster. This is the 1947 unveiling.

Thursday’s decision was based on a new nuclear arms race involving North Korea  (pictured) that continues to expand its arsenal, unsuccessful attempts to revive the Iran nuclear deal and the looming war between Russia and Ukraine

Thursday’s decision was based on a new nuclear arms race involving North Korea  (pictured) that continues to expand its arsenal, unsuccessful attempts to revive the Iran nuclear deal and the looming war between Russia and Ukraine

Since 1947, it has been moved backwards and forwards 24 times.

The basis for Thursday’s decision was that North Korea continues its nuclear arms race, despite unsuccessful efforts to revive the Iran nuclear agreement and the imminent war between Russia-Ukraine.

Scientists also blame Russia, China, and the US for their efforts to create hypersonic missiles. 

Thursday’s decision included the failure to take action towards ending climate change, because the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists stated that governments provide empty promises and are not providing any tangible results.

The lack of action toward ending climate change was also included in Thursday's decision, as the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists say governments are only providing the world with empty promises. The graph shows global energy-related carbon dioxide emissions, 1990-2021

Thursday’s decision included the failure to act on climate change. The Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists claims that governments have been making empty promises and are not taking any action. The graph illustrates global energy-related CO2 emissions from 1990 to 2021

The 2022 scientific statement states that “there was only partial progress towards defined accounting rules for international markets in greenhouse gas emission and removals to develop,”

“Developed countries failed again to fulfill their treaty obligations to provide financial and technical support.”

Raymond Pierrehumbert (PhD), Halley Professor of Physics in Physics at Oxford University, stated that: “The experience of a deeper crisis has animated protests, and other civil society expressions of worry this year. 

The spread of misinformation is also listed, which the board notes is a major issue in the US. Misinformation about the coronavirus is also spreading like wildfire worldwide, which is 'crippling the ability of public health authorities and medical science to achieve higher vaccination rates

Also, the board noted that misinformation was a significant problem in America. Worldwide misinformation spreading about coronavirus epidemics is also an issue. This is making it difficult for public health officials and medical scientists to reach higher vaccine rates.

Finally, tensions over military space activity have increased in the past few years. One of the biggest threats was Russia's anti-missile satellite test in November that created a debris cloud that orbited dangerously close to the International Space Station

Tensions regarding military space activities have escalated in recent years. Russia’s November anti-missile satellite testing resulted in a dangerously close orbit to the International Space Station, making it one of the most significant threats.

“These actions raise public attention to climate change and increase its political salience. But whether these actions will transform policies and investments remains one of the greatest questions facing global society.

It is also noted that misinformation spreads, which is an important issue in the US.

The board says that this group includes most of Congress, and the public, who believe Joe Biden did not legitimately win the election.

The statement also states that misinformation regarding the coronavirus has been spreading fast around the world, which is “crippling public health authorities’ ability to attain higher vaccination rates.”

Sharon Squassoni, co-chair of the Science and Security Board (SASB), Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists, said: ‘One hundred seconds to midnight reflects the Board’s judgment that we are stuck in a perilous moment—one that brings neither stability nor security. Positive developments made in 2021 did not counteract long-term negative trends.

Last but not least, tensions surrounding military space activity have risen in the last few years. 

One of the biggest threats was Russia’s anti-missile satellite test in November that created  a debris cloud that orbited dangerously close to the International Space Station.