The iconic **Doomsday Clock — a symbolic measure of humanity’s proximity to existential catastrophe — now stands at just 85 seconds to midnight, the closest in its history, according to scientists. This terrifying move reflects not only escalating wars and geopolitical tensions but also the deeply inadequate global response to the climate crisis.
The Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists, the group behind the Clock, directly cites climate change as one of the central threats pushing the world closer to disaster. Despite years of warnings and multiple UN climate conferences, nations have failed to commit to phasing out fossil fuels or to enforce meaningful emission reductions. Progress in renewable energy, even though notable, remains far too slow to counter the accelerating damage caused by warming.
For India — a country already facing rising heat, water stress, and monsoon disruption — this near-midnight signal is a stark reminder that political inertia and corporate fossil fuel power are deepening the climate emergency.
