The Doomsday Clock, a symbol created by the Bulletin of Atomic Scientists to represent the likelihood of global catastrophe, has been moved four seconds closer to midnight, now standing at 85 seconds away. This marks the closest the clock has ever been to the theoretical point of annihilation in its 79-year history, reflecting heightened concerns over nuclear weapons, climate change, and disruptive technologies. The decision comes amid escalating global tensions, including conflicts in the Middle East and Ukraine, and warnings from world leaders about the possibility of catastrophic war. The clock's movement is intended to highlight humanity's failures to address these existential threats and serves as a stark reminder that time to prevent disaster is running out. Since its creation in 1947, the clock has become a powerful symbol of the world's precarious state, updated annually to reflect changes in global risk.