The Doomsday Clock Moved Today

The Bulletin of Atomic Scientists today moved the hands of the Doomsday Clock, a symbol of nuclear danger. The current time on the clock shows seven minutes until midnight, the time that the clock had when it first appeared. The hands have moved backwards and forwards, depending on the circumstances. Treaties like START and SALT have moved the hands backwards while global instability and proliferation has moved the hands forward. Read the overview page from the Bulletin for more information.