Scientists say the earth is taken closer to disaster with the doomsday clock creeping closer to midnight the president and CEO of the bulletin of the atomic scientists Rachel Bronson making the announcement today the bulletin of the atomic scientists moved the hands of the doomsday clock it is one hundred seconds to midnight the group of scientists factors in the risk of nuclear warfare and climate change they say current political leaders are discarding international agreements and scientific evidence for their own narrow interests and political gain Ribeiro ABC