Doomsday clock moves closer to global annihilation

The so called "Doomsday Clock" has moved the closest it's ever been to midnight on Thursday ((Jan 23)) as atomic scientists warn of increasing threats around nuclear war and climate change.

The Doomsday Clock has moved closer to midnight than it has ever been . Source: AAP

The Bulletin of Atomic Scientists - an organisation created by scientists  to inform the public about the threat of nuclear annihilation - has moved its Doomsday clock from two minutes before midnight to 100 seconds before midnight.

The Doomsday Clock was created in 1947 by the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists as an indicator of the world's susceptibility to apocalypse.

For the first time, experts from the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists were joined in making the Doomsday Clock change by members of The Elders.

Founded by Nelson Mandela in 2007, The Elders are independent global leaders working together for peace and human rights.