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Doomsday Clock 2023 to be relieved January 24 

Press conference Jan 24 – 10:00 EST /14:00 CET

January 23, 2023

A powerful symbol for communicating existential threats the Doomsday Clock has been a warning to humanity for over 75 years. What will the it say for 2023?  

The Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists will host a live virtual news conference where leading scientists tell what they have set the clock to for this upcoming year. 

There will be several high-profile speakers:

  • Mary Robinson, first woman president of Ireland, former UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, advocate for gender equality, women’s participation in peace-building, human dignity and climate justice, and Chair, The Elders
  • Rachel Bronson, PhD, president and CEO, Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists
  • Sivan Kartha, PhD, senior scientist, Stockholm Environmental Institute, lead author for the IPCC Sixth Assessment Report, and member, Science and Security Board (SASB), Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists 

Among several global crises the GCF risk report 2022 (released late November) point out that  the risk of nuclear conflict is one that has intensified in 2022 with Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. 

Dr Kennette Benedict of the Bulletin of Atomic Scientists in Chicago writes in the report that it is now more likely than ever that nuclear weapons will be used in either military actions, miscalculation or by accident than at any time since the beginning of the nuclear age. 

To watch the press conference and more information:

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To the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists

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'Global Catastrophic Risks 2022: A Year of Colliding Consequences'

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