Scientists are about to announce just how doomed we are.
The Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists, which controls the clock, is hosting its annual update today. Various luminaries will reveal how close to "midnight" they believe us to be; the closer we are, the higher the chance of global annihilation.
We are getting close to being in more danger than ever before. And scientists could well say today that we are at the most dangerous point ever recorded since the clock began.
The threat of nuclear Armageddon still hovers over the Earth. But it has also been accompanied by other threats, which the scientists now consider – including the looming danger of climate change, and the failure of politicians to tackle it.
The event will begin at 10am eastern – local time in Washington DC, where the event is held. That's 3pm in the UK.
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