‘Doomsday’ Clock Remains At 3 Minutes To Midnight

Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists, right, unveils the new “Doomsday Clock. (Associated Press Photo)

 

The clock serves as a metaphor for how close humanity is to destroying the planet, and was most recently moved closer to midnight in 2015.

“It remains the closest it has been over the past 20 years,” said Rachel Bronson, executive director of  the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists, during a press conference in the US capital.