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Nuclear Armageddon: How Close Are We?

With the Doomsday Clock the closest it's ever been to midnight, Jane Corbin looks back at how it all started and investigates the proliferation of nuclear weapons across the globe.

Every year scientists, investigators and diplomats set the Doomsday clock. Nowadays, on top of the nuclear concerns, climate change and threats from new technologies like AI are also part of the assessment. With the Doomsday Clock the closest it's ever been to midnight, Jane Corbin looks back at how it all started and investigates the proliferation of nuclear weapons across the globe.

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