Join the Climate Emergency Forum as it discusses the 2024 Doomsday Clock update by the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists, an organization founded in 1945 by Albert Einstein and Manhattan Project scientists after the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki.

This video was recorded on February 6th, 2024, and published on February 25th, 2024.

Charles describes how the Bulletin has continuously highlighted global security risks from nuclear weapons, climate change, genetic engineering, and now artificial intelligence. The Doomsday Clock remains at 90 seconds to midnight, indicating a critical global situation.

Peter underscores the urgency of the situation, pointing out the alarming rate of atmospheric CO2 concentration increase and the escalating extreme weather events due to greenhouse gas emissions. He expresses concern about the lack of decisive action from leaders to address these pressing issues.

Paul echoes Peter’s sentiments, emphasizing the catastrophic consequences of unchecked climate change and nuclear threats, stressing that we are not in uncharted territory but heading towards a climate catastrophe. Paul adds the potential loss of democracy in the U.S. as an unaccounted for risk.

Links:
- 2024 Doomsday Clock Statement
https://thebulletin.org/doomsday-clock/current-time/

- Manhattan Project
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manhattan_Project

- List of states with nuclear weapons (wikipedia)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_states_with_nuclear_weapons

- Cold War
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cold_War

- Mutually Assured Destruction (MAD)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mutual_assured_destruction

- Stockholm International Peace Research Institute - Military Expenditure
https://www.sipri.org/research/armament-and-disarmament/arms-and-military-expenditure/military-expenditure

- New START
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_START

- Global Warming in the Pipeline and Earth's Energy Imblance (CEF Video)
https://youtu.be/KnDb_bznZvE?si=xqFL9F0gL91lz53b

Regular Panelists:
Dr. Peter Carter - MD, Expert IPCC Reviewer and the director of the Climate Emergency Institute

Paul Beckwith - Climate Systems Scientist. Professor at the University of Ottawa's Paleoclimatology Laboratory as well as at Carleton University

Program Host and Video Co-producer:
Charles Gregoire - Electrical Engineer, Webmaster and IT prime for FacingFuture.Earth & the Climate Emergency Forum; Climate Reality Leader

Video Production and Panelists:
Heidi Brault - Video production and website assistant, Organizer and convener, Metadata technician, COP29 team lead for the Climate Emergency Forum & Facing Future; BA (Psychology); Climate Reality Leader

Our Website:
https://climateemergencyforum.org/

Attributions:
Background Music:
- Title: Through the City II
- Author: Crowander
- Source: Free Music Archive
- License: CC BY-NC 4.0

Image and Video: https://climateemergencyforum.org/assets/attributions/2024-02-25-doomsday-clock-update-2024.html
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