Fw: It is 3 minutes to midnight


 (Image source: http://thebulletin.org/multimedia/it-3-minutes-midnight)
A few days ago, the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists updated their disaster countdown clock. We are now 3 minutes to midnight. Midnight signifies the end of the world. The reasons cited for bringing us this close to doomsday?
- Nuclear weapons is still a real threat, notably from Iran and North Korea, and UN Security Council countries are keeping/modernizing a stock of nuclear heads, just in case.
- Climate change remains largely unaddressed by the world's top powers.
Read on here and here. Follow the link under image for the announcement.

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