Doomsday Clock Nears Midnight as Global Tensions and Nuclear Threats Escalate

Doomsday Clock Nears Midnight as Global Tensions and Nuclear Threats Escalate

The Doomsday Clock, a symbolic indicator of the world's proximity to global catastrophe, has been ticking since 1947.

Initially established during the Cold War, its purpose was to highlight the perils of nuclear weapons.

However, its scope has expanded to include the threat of climate change since 2007.

Veuer’s Maria Mercedes Galuppo has the story.