Humanity is now closer than ever to armageddon as the Doomsday Clock was set Tuesday to 90 seconds to midnight.
The Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists, which reevaluates the clock each year, made note of several important geopolitical issues but said the move to 90 seconds was largely due to the war in Ukraine.
Due to the clock only being reevaluated in January of each year, the war in Ukraine, which broke out in February, was not factored in until this month.
The announcement focused heavily on the war, with scientists calling out Russian President Vladimir Putin for “dangerous” nuclear saber-rattling.