Scientists  the Bulletin  the Atomic Scientists (BPA) have said the end  the world has come a little closer  the past year. BPA scientists are experts  nuclear weapons, disarmament, the changing energy landscape, climate change, and emerging technologies. It is responsible  setting the Doomsday Clock, which was started  1947 to symbolize how close the world is  catastrophe. The BPA has just moved the clock's minute hand  three minutes to midnight to two-and-a-half minutes to midnight. This is the closest it has been  midnight (the Apocalypse)  1953. Then, the minute hand was moved to two minutes to midnight  hydrogen bomb tests  the USA and Russia.
The BPA's latest report said President Donald Trump's recent statements  climate change, building nuclear weapons, immigration and terrorism have added  the global risk. The BPA warned that: "The probability  global catastrophe is very high, and the actions needed to reduce the risks  disaster must be taken very soon." BPA chief Dr Rachel Bronson called  people  the world to make sure their leaders do the right things  the world. She said: "I hope the debate [created]  the 2017 setting  the Clock raises the level of conversation, promotes calls to action, and helps citizens  the world hold their leaders responsible  delivering a safer and healthier planet."