Earth is moving closer to destruction, a science-oriented advocacy group said Tuesday as it advanced its famous “Doomsday Clock” to 89 seconds till midnight, the closest it has ever been.

The clock is meant as a metaphor for how close humanity is to self-annihilation, according to the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists, which has maintained it since 1947. The group was founded two years earlier by University of Chicago scientists who had helped develop the first nuclear weapons for the Manhattan Project.

The Doomsday Clock is a symbolic representation of the threat of human extinction, with midnight representing catastrophe.

The world is closer than ever before to total apocalypse, the scientists behind the Doomsday Clock have warned. The Doomsday Clock was begun in 1947, as a metaphor for the danger that the world was facing.

Scientists advance 'Doomsday Clock' to 89 seconds till midnight, citing multiple global threats. Nuclear proliferation, climate change, and AI in military operations among key concerns for humanity's future.

Humanity is inching toward its own annihilation, according the iconic Doomsday Clock, which moved the closest its ever been to midnight—just 89 seconds away.

The Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists cited climate change, instability in the Middle East and the threat of pandemics as reasons the Earth is closer than ever to total destruction.

The Doomsday Clock of the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists ... The group said it’s concerned about cooperation between countries such as North Korea, Russia and China in developing nuclear programs. Russia President Vladimir Putin has also talked ...

Nuclear, disease and AI fears factor into 2025 Doomsday Clock reset The nuclear threat is especially concerning this year, said Manpreet Sethi, a member of the board and distinguished fellow at the Centre for Air Power Studies in New Delhi.

The Doomsday Clock is now at 89 seconds to midnight. Sky News looks at the meaning behind it, what it is and how it works.

The iconic Doomsday Clock has been moved closer than ever to midnight, as scientists warn of unprecedented risks due to possible nuclear wars, the climate crisis, infectious diseases and AI.