The Doomsday Clock Dataset

Introduction

The Doomsday Clock is a symbolic representation of the world's vulnerability to global catastrophes, particularly nuclear war, and climate change. It was created by the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists in 1947, setting the time closer to midnight to indicate increased risks and further from midnight during times of reduced threats. The clock's hands are periodically adjusted based on geopolitical events and scientific assessments. It serves as a reminder of humanity's responsibility to address pressing issues and work collectively towards a safer and more sustainable world.

This is a relatively small and easy-to-use dataset for beginners to practice on and visualize!

Navigating the Dataset

• year: Year of the data.
• minutes_to_midnight: Minutes to midnight per the latest Bulletin edition.
• seconds_to_midnight: Seconds to midnight per the latest Bulletin edition.
• time: Corresponding time
• change_min
• change_sec
• reason: Reason for the change stated by the Bulletin of Atomic Scientists.