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| Doomsday Clock live: Scientists announce that it is still 'three minutes to midnight' - latest updates | |
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| Some of the world's most eminent scientists are about to announce whether the world is closer to oblivion than it ever was before. | Some of the world's most eminent scientists are about to announce whether the world is closer to oblivion than it ever was before. |
| The Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists – a group of leading thinkers convened after the creation of the nuclear bomb – is set to announce whether it will reset the "Doomsday Clock". That clock is a way of showing just how at risk humanity is of apocalypse from nuclear warfare, climate change or a range of other threats. | The Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists – a group of leading thinkers convened after the creation of the nuclear bomb – is set to announce whether it will reset the "Doomsday Clock". That clock is a way of showing just how at risk humanity is of apocalypse from nuclear warfare, climate change or a range of other threats. |
| The clock counts forward to midnight, or oblivion. It currently stands at three minutes to midnight, which is most at-risk humanity has been since the height of the Cold War. | The clock counts forward to midnight, or oblivion. It currently stands at three minutes to midnight, which is most at-risk humanity has been since the height of the Cold War. |
| The announcement will begin at 1.30pm eastern time, or 6.30pm in the UK. | The announcement will begin at 1.30pm eastern time, or 6.30pm in the UK. |
| Please allow a moment for the liveblog to load. | Please allow a moment for the liveblog to load. |
| The decision is made by the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists Science and Security Board in conjunction with the Board of Sponsors, which includes 16 Nobel Laureates. | The decision is made by the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists Science and Security Board in conjunction with the Board of Sponsors, which includes 16 Nobel Laureates. |
| The event will be hosted by speakers including: | The event will be hosted by speakers including: |
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