Doomsday Clock stays on 90 seconds to midnight

This week the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists shared their annual Doomsday Clock update – It is still 90 seconds to midnight. The members “have been deeply worried about the deteriorating state of the world” and believe that “ominous trends continue to point the world toward global catastrophe.”

The trends they state are:

• Nuclear Risk
• Climate Change
• Biological Threats
• Disruptive Technologies

The first 3 are not new but their risks and volatility certainly have increased. War and rumours of wars are one constant on our news channels. Then we witness the number of devastating natural disasters that have been happening globally for a number of years. Whatever we put… Continue reading →