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Will the Doomsday Clock tick closer to midnight in 2027?
The Doomsday Clock currently reads 85 seconds to midnight, but 79% of people expect it to move closer in January 2027.
The Doomsday Clock was created in 1947 to reflect nuclear tensions during the Cold War between the United States and Soviet Union.
The clock symbolizes how close humanity is to catastrophic destruction, with midnight representing global catastrophe.
Increased nuclear tensions from Russia's invasion of Ukraine moved the clock forward to 90 seconds in 2023 and then 85 seconds in 2026, its closest ever point.