Atomic scientists keep ‘Doomsday Clock’ as close to midnight as ever
Washington DC, US Reuters Atomic scientists on Tuesday kept their “Doomsday Clock” set as close to midnight as ever before, citing Russia’s actions on nuclear weapons amid its invasion of Ukraine, nuclear-armed Israel’s Gaza war and worsening climate change as factors driving the risk of global catastrophe. The Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists, as they […]
‘Doomsday Clock’ moves to 90 seconds to midnight as nuclear threat rises
Washington DC, US Reuters Atomic scientists set the “Doomsday Clock” closer to midnight than ever before on Tuesday, saying threats of nuclear war, disease, and climate volatility have been exacerbated by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, putting humanity at greater risk of annihilation. The “Doomsday Clock”, created by the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists to illustrate […]
Essay: How long to midnight? The Doomsday Clock measures more than nuclear risk – and it’s about to be reset again
In an article first published on The Conversation, JACK HEINEMANN, professor of molecular biology and genetics at the University of Canterbury in New Zealand, looks at the history of the Doomsday Clock…
ESSAY: HOW CHRISTIAN THEOLOGY LOST ITS WAY
In an excerpt from their new book, ‘For the Life of the World’ first published by Religion News Service, theologians MIROSLAV VOLF and MATTHEW CROASMAN look at what makes for a flourishing human life…
KNOW IT ALL: THE DOOMSDAY CLOCK
DAVID ADAMS looks at what the ‘Doomsday Clock’ is all about…