Will the Doomsday Clock tick closer to midnight in 2027? By Talker News Sep 15, 2026 1 hr ago Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Thomas Bormans By Talker By Lauren WilkinThe Doomsday Clock currently sits at 85 seconds to midnight — but 79% of people believe it will tick closer in January 2027. × This page requires Javascript. Javascript is required for you to be able to read premium content. Please enable it in your browser settings. kA 4=2DDlQHA\3=@4<\A2C28C2A9Qm%96 DJ>3@=:4 E:>6A:646 H2D 4C62E65 :? `hcf :? C6DA@?D6 E@ 62C=J r@=5 (2C k2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^E2=<6C]?6HD^a_ae^_h^_g^C2C6\9:C@D9:>2\>:DD:@?\=@83@@<\4@F=5\76E49\d_____\2E\2F4E:@?^Q E2C86ElQ03=2?<Q C6=lQ?@C676CC6C ?@@A6?6CQm?F4=62C E6?D:@?Dk^2m 36EH66? E96 &?:E65 $E2E6D 2?5 $@G:6E &?:@?]k^AmkA 4=2DDlQHA\3=@4<\A2C28C2A9QmxE C6AC6D6?ED 9F>2?:EJVD AC@I:>:EJ E@ 42E2DEC@A9:4 56DECF4E:@?[ H:E9 >:5?:89E DJ>3@=:K:?8 k2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^E2=<6C]?6HD^a_ad^_g^_`^5@@>D52J\BF66?\9@2C5D\J62CD\DFAA=J\@7\7@@5\:?\42D6\@7\2?\6>6C86?4J^Q E2C86ElQ03=2?<Q C6=lQ?@C676CC6C ?@@A6?6CQm8=@32= 42E2DEC@A96k^2m]k^AmkA 4=2DDlQHA\3=@4<\A2C28C2A9QmrFCC6?E=J[ E96 4=@4< D:ED 2E gd D64@?5D E@ >:5?:89E[ E96 4=@D6DE A@:?E E@ 42E2DEC@A96 :? E96 4=@4<VD 9:DE@CJ]k^AmkA 4=2DDlQHA\3=@4<\A2C28C2A9Qmw@H6G6C[ fhT @7 A6@A=6 H9@ 92G6 G@E65 @? E96 4=@4<VD H63D:E6 36=:6G6 :E 4@F=5 >@G6 4=@D6C E@ >:5?:89E :? y2?F2CJ a_af[ H96? E96 4=@4< :D D6E 282:?]k^Am Immo Wegmann kA 4=2DDlQHA\3=@4<\A2C28C2A9Qmx? a_ab[ #FDD:2VD :?G2D:@? @7 &<C2:?6 C2:D6D ?F4=62C E6?D:@?D E@ E96:C 9:896DE =6G6= D:?46 E96 r@=5 (2C 2?5 E96 4=@4< E:4<65 7@CH2C5 E@ h_ D64@?5D E@ >:5?:89E]k^Am More from this section +3 Will the Doomsday Clock tick closer to midnight in 2027? One Family Vacation Upgrade Parents Want Has Nothing to Do With the Hotel +3 How tree diversity helps protect forests from climate threats kA 4=2DDlQHA\3=@4<\A2C28C2A9Qmx? a_ae[ :E k2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^E963F==6E:?]@C8^5@@>D52J\4=@4<^a_ae\DE2E6>6?E^Q E2C86ElQ03=2?<Q C6=lQ?@C676CC6C ?@@A6?6CQm>@G65 6G6? 4=@D6Ck^2m 2E gd D64@?5D — 2 ?6H C64@C5 7@C E96 4=@D6DE :E 92D 6G6C 366?]k^AmkA 4=2DDlQHA\3=@4<\A2C28C2A9Qm%96 qF==6E:?VD k2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^E963F==6E:?]@C8^23@FE\FD^D4:6?46\2?5\D64FC:EJ\3@2C5^Q E2C86ElQ03=2?<Q C6=lQ?@C676CC6C ?@@A6?6CQm$4:6?46 2?5 $64FC:EJ q@2C5k^2m 6G2=F2E6D E9C62ED 24C@DD E9C66 AC:>2CJ 42E68@C:6Di ?F4=62C C:D<[ 4=:>2E6 492?86 2?5 5:DCFAE:G6 E649?@=@8:6D]k^AmkA 4=2DDlQHA\3=@4<\A2C28C2A9Qmu@C E96 a_ae 2DD6DD>6?E[ E96J 2=C625J 4:E65 Q288C6DD:G6 3692G:@C 3J ?F4=62C A@H6CD[Q Q7C2J:?8 ?F4=62C 2C>D 4@?EC@=Q 2?5 Q|:55=6 t2DE 4@?7=:4E 6D42=2E:@?Q 2D <6J 724E@CD]k^AmkA 4=2DDlQHA\3=@4<\A2C28C2A9Qm%96 k2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^E963F==6E:?]@C8^23@FE\FD^D4:6?46\2?5\D64FC:EJ\3@2C5^Q E2C86ElQ03=2?<Q C6=lQ?@C676CC6C ?@@A6?6CQm$4:6?46 2?5 $64FC:EJ q@2C5 @7 E96 qF==6E:? @7 E96 pE@>:4 $4:6?E:DEDk^2m :?4=F56D `b }@36= =2FC62E6D H9@ >66E EH:46 J62C=J E@ 6G2=F2E6 8=@32= E9C62ED 2?5 564:56 4=@4< 25;FDE>6?ED]k^Am Catrina Carrigan By Talker kA 4=2DDlQHA\3=@4<\A2C28C2A9Qm%96J D2Ji Q%96 s@@>D52J r=@4< :D ?@E 2 AC65:4E:@? — :EVD 2 H2C?:?8] pE gd D64@?5D E@ >:5?:89E[ H6 H6C6 2=C625J 2E E96 4=@D6DE A@:?E E@ 42E2DEC@A96 :? E96 4=@4<VD 9:DE@CJ]Qk^AmkA 4=2DDlQHA\3=@4<\A2C28C2A9Qm%96 ?6IE 2??@F?46>6?E :D 6IA64E65 :? y2?F2CJ a_af[ 2?5 2? :?E6C24E:G6 G@E:?8 DJDE6> @? E96 H63D:E6 D9@HD a[_hg A6@A=6 92G6 >256 AC65:4E:@?D @? E96 4=@4<VD >@G6>6?E]k^AmkA 4=2DDlQHA\3=@4<\A2C28C2A9QmuC@> a[_hg AC65:4E:@?D[ fhT 36=:6G6 :E H:== E:4< 4=@D6C E@ >:5?:89E[ gT 36=:6G6 :E H:== C6>2:? F?492?865[ 2?5 `bT 36=:6G6 :E H:== 36 72CE96C 7C@> >:5?:89E]k^AmkA 4=2DDlQHA\3=@4<\A2C28C2A9Qmw:DE@C:42==J[ E96 4=@4< 92D >@G65 4=@D6C `e E:>6D 2?5 72CE96C 6:89E E:>6D D:?46 `hcf]k^Am Originally published on talker.news, part of the BLOX Digital Content Exchange. Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Tags Lauren Wilkin Recommended for you Most Popular ACPD confirms Monday shooting, suspect arrested Traffic stop nets drug arrests Weapons stolen in Wetumpka in scam Rezoning for restaurant still possible in residential district MOVING FORWARD: Holiday Inn project finds new builder Local Weather Currently in Alexander City 92° Partly Cloudy92° / 71° 1 PM 92° 2 PM 92° 3 PM 93° 4 PM 93° 5 PM 92°
