Doomsday draws two minutes closer
January 18, 2007 | Source: [email protected]
The Bulletin of Atomic Scientists has moved the hands of its Doomsday Clock to five minutes before midnight — the metaphorical marker of the end of humanity.
Two factors prompted the Bulletin’s board to move the clock forward by two minutes: the spread of nuclear weapons and climate change.
The chief reason for the move is the dawn of a “second nuclear age,” in which far more countries can acquire nuclear technology.