There are ongoing fears that a nuclear war might eventually begin

The countdown signaling the 'end of civilization' has been unveiled

If you didn't find New Year's countdown for 2026 quite as thrilling this year, how about a countdown signaling the 'end of civilization'?

The clock struck closer to midnight than ever before last year

It was just a test

It's that time of year again!

It's the closest to midnight that it's been since 1947

<p>The Doomsday Clock, which indicates how far humanity is from catastrophe, has revealed its time for 2022.  Established in 1947, the aptly-named clock was created by some of the world&#8217;s leading scientists as they looked for a way to indicate how much danger humanity is in. While midnight in the real world marks the start <a href="https://www.unilad.co.uk/news/doomsday-clock-strikes-100-seconds-to-midnight-again/" title="Read more" >&#8230;</a></p>