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Doomsday clock - 100 ticks away from midnight

Too close to our own end and still we are not doing enough to prevent it

23-Jan-2020

Key points from article :

Greenhouse gas emission or nuclear weapons are predicted to bring upon the end of the world.

Presence of nuclear weapons means that they will be used one day by accident or intentionally.

Treaties between countries on nuclear weapons are falling apart.

Climate worsens as some stubborn countries don’t want to curb their greenhouse gas emission.

Global warming will intensify extreme weather, exacerbate poverty and global unrest.

Cyber-enabled disinformation campaigns undermines public’s ability to sort out truths and lies.

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Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists (BAS)

Nonprofit organization concerning science and global security issues.

Doomsday Clock

Warns the public how close humans are to destroying Earth with their own dangerous technology

Mary Robinson

Chair of The Elders, Former president of Ireland, Former UN high commissioner of human rights

Robert H. Latiff

Consultant on advanced technology matters, Research Professor at George Mason University

Robert Rosner

Professor in Astrophysics and Physics

Sharon Ann Squassoni

Expert in nuclear energy, nuclear weapons, nuclear arms control, nuclear security and nuclear nonproliferation

Sivan Kartha

Senior Scientist at Stockholm Environmental Institute

The Elders

An organization of independent global leaders working together for peace and human rights

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