The Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists has moved the symbolic Doomsday Clock to 85 seconds to midnight, the closest it has ever been to a global catastrophe. This adjustment reflects heightened risks from the ongoing war in Ukraine, the persistent threat of nuclear escalation, and the continued failure to adequately address climate change. The article explains that the clock is a metaphor for humanity’s vulnerability to existential threats, primarily from nuclear weapons and climate disruption, but now also from disruptive technologies and biological hazards. The setting is determined annually by the Bulletin’s Science and Security Board in consultation with its Board of Sponsors, which includes Nobel laureates. The current setting indicates that global leaders are not responding with the urgency required to mitigate these converging crises. The full article provides further context on the specific factors considered in this year’s decision. Read the full article at: https://www.wired.com/story/the-doomsday-clock-is-now-85-seconds-to-midnight-heres-what-that-means/