Arrow "Hours of the day of judgment" moved two minutes ahead
Arrow " Hours of the day of judgment ", heralding the approach of death of all mankind, moved two minutes ahead, said the chief of the Bulletin of Atomic Scientists Kenneth Benedict at a press conference in the U.S. capital.
now Watch shows without three minutes to Midnight." The probability of global catastrophe is very important, " said Benedict TASS. In view of the possible reasons for the disaster, he called not only the huge stockpiles of nuclear weapons, but " uncontrolled fix climate on Earth. In his vision, " world leaders failed to take the necessary steps to protect the inhabitants of the planet from potential catastrophe." Member of the editorial Board Sharon Squassoni said with his hand, North America and Russia continue to reduce their stockpiles of nuclear weapons in Accordance with the Treaty, but the pace of such work in the last few years has slowed, and the relations between Moscow and Washington has deteriorated due to the situation around Ukraine. In addition, the expert said, the UK, France and China do not want to reduce their nuclear stockpiles, and all members of the "nuclear club" upgrading their nuclear weapons. Last time Arrow "Hours of the day of judgment" was moved in 2012. Closest to nuclear midnight they were in 1953, when the US and USSR with nine months had tested a hydrogen bomb. Then they showed 23: 58. Further, only 17 minutes from dangerous traits - they were relegated the end of the cold war in 1991." Watch judgment day " is a project of the scientific American magazine Bulletin of Atomic Scientists, launched in 1947 by the creators of the first atomic bomb. Midnight symbolizes the moment of nuclear cataclysm. Conclusion on the hands of every 2 years is adopted by the Board of Directors edition with the help of experts, including 18 Nobel laureates.
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