The Bulletin’s Doomsday Clock is now 85 seconds to midnight, warning of war, AI risks, and climate chaos. They’re a nonprofit tracking global threats.
The Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists has moved the Doomsday Clock to 85 seconds to midnight, reflecting heightened global risks from nuclear tensions, climate change, and artificial intelligence. Experts cite leadership failures and geopolitical conflicts as key drivers of this shift, warning of increasing danger of global catastrophe.
As of late January 2026, the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists set the Doomsday Clock to 85 seconds before midnight, the closest ever. This reflects escalating global risks from nuclear arms races, AI misuse, climate change, and biological threats amid geopolitical tensions involving the US, Russia, China, and others.