The Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists hosted a live international news conference in Washington DC, to announce the 2019 time of the Doomsday Clock. The bulletin focused on nuclear risk, climate change and cyber-enabled warfare technology. The Clock was designed to warn the public about how close we are to destroying our world with the technologies of our own making, and exists as a reminder of the perils of mankind that we must address in order to survive on Earth.

• Doomsday clock remains at 2 minutes to midnight due to fake news, climate change [Global News]

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