“If decision makers continue to fail to act...citizens around the world should rightfully echo the words of climate activist @GretaThunberg and ask: ‘How dare you?’” — @RachelBronson1, President & CEO, Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists#DoomsdayClock
— Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists (@BulletinAtomic) January 23, 2020
The group decided to make the advance because of nuclear and climate dangers that are compounded by cyberthreats.
"We are now expressing how close the world is to catastrophe in seconds — not hours, or even minutes," Rachel Bronson, president and CEO of the group, said in a statement. "We now face a true emergency — an absolutely unacceptable state of world affairs that has eliminated any margin for error or further delay."
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— Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists (@BulletinAtomic) January 23, 2020
“We need political leaders to care and to engage multilaterally,” — @RachelBronson1, President & CEO, Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists#DoomsdayClock https://t.co/caTZGzMFTR pic.twitter.com/qzIQyQO9uB
The clock last moved in 2018 when it advanced 30 seconds from 2 1/2 minutes to midnight to two minutes to midnight.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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