In February 2025, scientists at the University of Chicago moved the Doomsday Clock to 89 seconds to midnight. The clock is a metaphor for humanity's risk of extinction and this is the closest it has ever been to 'boom-time'.
But given the state of the world, who could blame the scientists for their horror-logical tinkering?
Climate scientists warn that we’re behind targets to prevent catastrophic climate change. Artificial intelligence continues its march despite the omens of multiple experts and Hollywood movies. Even bird flu is attempting a comeback.
So it’s perhaps no great surprise that an increasing number of people aren’t hanging around to find out which aforementioned apocalypse strikes first.
Concerned citizens and governments alike are investing in underground shelters, designed to sustain life in the event of a doomsday scenario.
