The Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists set the clock to 85 seconds before midnight, the theoretical point of annihilation. The Chicago-based nonprofit created the clock in 1947 during the Cold War tensions that followed World War Two to warn the public about how close humankind was to destroying the world. "No matter the government, a shift towards neo-imperialism and an Orwellian approach to governance will only serve to push the clock toward midnight." It was the third time in the past four years that the scientists moved the clock closer to midnight. "In terms of nuclear risks, nothing in 2025 trended in the right direction," Bell said.
