2025 Doomsday Clock Update: Just 89 Seconds to Midnight ⏰

Chair of the Bulletin’s Science and Security Board, Daniel Holz, announces that the #DoomsdayClock has been set at 89 seconds to midnight.

"Trends that have deeply concerned the Science and Security Board continued, and despite unmistakable signs of danger, national leaders and their societies have failed to do what is needed to change course. Consequently, we now move the Doomsday Clock from 90 seconds to 89 seconds to midnight—the closest it has ever been to catastrophe. Our fervent hope is that leaders will recognize the world’s existential predicament and take bold action to reduce the threats posed by nuclear weapons, climate change, and the potential misuse of biological science and a variety of emerging technologies."

The full statement of the Board alongside issue area sidebars, as well as member biographies and a history of the Clock, is available to read on our website.