In 2007, the Doomsday Clock moved closer to midnight due to nuclear testing
In 2007, the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists moved the Doomsday Clock to five minutes to midnight, signaling a world increasingly threatened by North Korea's nuclear ambitions and the looming climate crisis.
The Doomsday Clock was adjusted in 2007 to reflect a world facing 'a second nuclear age.' This shift was primarily triggered by North Korea's first underground nuclear test, which shattered international hopes for non-proliferation. For the first time, scientists also included the perils of human-induced climate change as a existential threat equal to nuclear war.
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