Doomsday Clock
11 items tagged “Doomsday Clock”
What This Tag Covers
Reporting and explainers connected to Doomsday Clock logic, movement, and risk interpretation in real-world crises.
Use this tag to understand why specific developments translate into higher or lower global risk readings.
Able Archer 83: The 1983 Nuclear War Scare Explained
Able Archer 83 was a NATO drill in November 1983 that Moscow misread as a first strike, pushing Cold War tensions to their most dangerous point.
Doomsday Clock History: Every Setting From 1947 to 2025
Doomsday Clock history year by year: from 7 minutes to midnight in 1947 to 89 seconds in 2025. Full timeline of every setting, what changed, and why it matters.
Hiroshima and Nagasaki: What Happened When the Bombs Fell
On August 6 and 9, 1945, U.S. atomic bombs devastated Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Here is what happened, who died, and what radiation did after.
Is This Like the Cuban Missile Crisis? Comparing 1962 and 2026
A 1962 vs 2026 comparison of decision windows, nuclear proximity, escalation control, and why the Iran crisis is framed as a modern Cuban Missile moment.
Manhattan Project: How Oppenheimer Built the Atomic Bomb
The Manhattan Project built the first nuclear weapons from 1942 to 1945. Follow the path from Einstein's warning letter to Trinity and Hiroshima.
What Would Happen If Nuclear War Started? A Step-by-Step Guide
What happens if nuclear war starts? From first launch to nuclear winter: blast zones, fallout, infrastructure collapse, and long-term survival risks.
How Many Nukes Would It Take to Destroy the World?
How many weapons could trigger civilization-scale collapse? We break down nuclear-winter science, blast and fallout effects, and risk from limited exchanges.
What Is Nuclear Fallout? Radiation Effects and Survival Basics
What is nuclear fallout? Learn how it forms, key radiation types, health effects, the 7-10 rule timeline, and practical shelter and protection steps.
What Would Happen If a Nuke Hit New York City?
What if a nuclear weapon hit New York City? We model blast zones, casualties, fallout spread, infrastructure breakdown, and realistic survival windows.
Nuclear Threat Assessment: Where the Iran Crisis Goes From Here
A scenario-based nuclear threat assessment of the Iran crisis, including leadership instability, damaged facilities, and pathways to escalation or containment.
What Is the Doomsday Clock?
What is the Doomsday Clock? History, methodology, and what its seconds-to-midnight signal means for modern global risk debates.