The Doomsday Clock is the latest reminder that humanity has the capability to destroy itself at any time with nuclear warfare.
Author: Elizabeth Weise, USA TODAY
How close are we to Armageddon? Annual Doomsday Clock time to be announced today.
The Doomsday Clock announcement is being made Tuesday in Washington, D.C. The clock is intended as a warning about human-caused catastrophes.
Doomsday Clock 2023 says the world is closer than ever to global catastrophe
The Doomsday Clock was moved forward on Tuesday to 90 seconds to midnight due in part to worries over Russian’s veiled threats of nuclear warfare.
How close to midnight is humanity? 2023 Doomsday Clock announcement could warn of nuclear disaster
The Doomsday Clock will be reset Jan. 24. Historically, the clock has measured danger from nuclear disaster, but it now includes other perils.
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COP27 ends with a global climate breakthrough: Here’s what you missed
The UN Climate Change Conference, known as COP27, ended in Egypt with a breakthrough: The Loss and Damage Fund. Here’s what you missed.
You could opt to pay extra on your next flight to help the planet. But is it a waste of money?
Multiple airlines have their own carbon offset programs. Often when buying a ticket, customers are offered the option of paying a few dollars more.
Dire global warming milestone could come within a decade as Earth sets new emissions record, report says
A new report says that if the Earth keeps emitting CO2 at this pace, global warming is expected to reach 1.5 degrees Celsius within a decade.