‘Doomsday Clock’ signals existential threats of nuclear war, climate disasters and AI

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Science educator Bill Nye looks at the “Doomsday Clock,” shortly before the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists announces the latest decision on the “Doomsday Clock” minute hand, Tuesday, Jan. 23, 2024, at the National Press Club Broadcast Center, in Washington. Jacquelyn Martin/AP

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WASHINGTON — Earth, for the second year running, is nearing apocalypse, a science-oriented advocacy group said, pointing to its famous “Doomsday Clock” that shows 90 seconds till midnight.

The Bulletin of Atomic Scientists made the annual announcement Tuesday rating how

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