Doomsday Clock 2020 — 100 seconds to Midnight

In 2020, the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists set the Doomsday Clock to 100 seconds to midnight. Nuclear weapons modernization, climate change, and cyber-enabled information warfare combine to create unprecedented danger.

Why the Clock Was Set to 100 seconds in 2020

Reason: Closest ever. Nuclear weapons modernization, climate change, and cyber-enabled information warfare combine to create unprecedented danger.

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