Doomsday Clock

+The [Doomsday Clock](/wiki/doomsday_clock) is a symbolic countdown, maintained by the [Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists](/wiki/atomic_scientists), representing humanity's proximity to global catastrophe. Its "midnight" signifies an existential threat to civilization, reflecting dangers primarily from [Nuclear War](/wiki/nuclear_war) and [Climate Change](/wiki/climate_change). Each year, its hands are set closer or further from this perilous hour.

+## See also

+- [Existential Risk](/wiki/existential_risk)

+- [Global Threat](/wiki/global_threat)

+- [Cold War](/wiki/cold_war)