![]() ![]() “The generation that’s growing up now, the generation that will be our leaders in the future, is fired up about climate change,” he said. The good news is that there’s been a tremendous expansion in innovation around renewable energy and the coming generation is deeply engaged in the issue, said Sivan Kartha, a senior scientist at the Stockholm Environmental Institute and a member of the Bulletin’s Science and Security Board. READ MORE: Europe's energy woes worsen as Russia cripples Ukraine nuclear plant, cuts off Nord Stream pipeline Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and the strains that it put on European energy has resulted in increased use of greenhouse gas-producing coal and oil. “These years leading up to 2030, from a climate and biodiversity perspective, are probably the most important years in human history because either we will do what the scientists are telling us to do or we will condemn future generations to a terrible world,” said Robinson. ![]() The possibility that the conflict could spin out of anyone’s control remains high," the statement read.ĪNALYSIS: Why any use of nuclear weapons would be a disaster Climate change is also a concern "Russia’s thinly veiled threats to use nuclear weapons remind the world that escalation of the conflict – by accident, intention, or miscalculation – is a terrible risk. The war has eroded norms of international conduct. The clock ticked forward largely, though not exclusively, because of the nuclear dangers posed by the war in Ukraine, the Bulletin said in its statement. Nuclear risks from Russia's war on Ukraine "Leaders, wake up! This is your responsibility. Scientists are unequivocal, said Robinson. Their hope is that this year's announcement will focus on world awareness and push people toward action and away from a business-as-usual mindset. Those who are listening say 'The world doesn't feel safer today,' – they're not alone," she said. "What we're conveying with this clock move is things are not going in the right direction, and they haven't been going in the right direction. The movement of the clock to just 90 seconds to midnight sends a message that the world's situation is urgent, with possible broad consequences and long-standing effects, said the Bulletin's president, Rachel Bronson. Here's what to know: Why did the Doomsday Clock tick forward to 90 seconds to midnight?
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