What is the “Doomsday Clock” and why does it worry that its time has changed?

It is known as the “Doomsday Clock” or “Doomsday Clock” and was recently confirmed to be 100 seconds from marking the final time. This invention of scientists from University of Chicago, NOW, he symbolically anticipated the seconds that would remain until the end of all humanity. It was created in in 1947as a way to prevent the threat a “The Third Nuclear World War”.

Climate change, the rise of terrorism, the resumption of the nuclear arms race on a global scale, the risk of computer attacks, the hydrocarbon crisis, and even other risks associated with the explosion of new technologies around the world are new risks that scientists see.

He watch is regularly updated by the Board of Directors of the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists (Bulletin of Atomic Scientists, in Spanish) and although it began to operate only in the field of nuclear conflict during the Cold War, now the atomic threat has been added over the years to other equally serious evils, such as climate changesthe new ones virus wave science and technology misused, which are the cause irreparable damage to the planet.

The clock is ticking today 23:58:30that is, 1 and a half minutes to midnight. According to experts who manage the program, the change is mainly caused by the war between Russia and Ukraine and the Covid-19 pandemic.