Why the war in Ukraine is pushing the Doomsday Clock’s hands closer to midnight
- Written by: Alexander Gillespie, Professor of Law, University of Waikato
GettyImagesThe so-called Doomsday Clock, created by the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists to measure the imminent risk of nuclear conflagration, has been at 100 seconds to midnight since 2020. It’s now looking increasingly out of time with current events.
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