Doomsday Clock Moves Forward末日钟被调前

Doomsday Clock Moves Forward末日钟被调前

Efforts to rid the world of nuclear weapons continue to meet obstacles, and that is one main reason why the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists moved the Doomsday Clock forward to five minutes to midnight.
"Today with the clear and present dangers of nuclear proliferation, climate change and the continued challenge to find new and sustainable and safe sources of energy, business as usual reigns¹ the norm among world leaders," announced Lawrence Krauss, co-chair of the group's board of sponsors.
Two years ago, hopes of nuclear cooperation between the U.S. and Russia, and the election of President Barack Obama, inspired the group to move the clock one minute back to six minutes until midnight. Now, that hope has been replaced by uncertainty².
"At a time when there are going to be elections in the United States, in Russia, in France and a change of leadership in China, there is some uncertainty therefore about the nuclear weapon programs of these countries and the policies that the new leadership will follow," said Jayantha Dhanapala of the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists.
Robert Socolow, a member of the group's science and security board, urged world leaders to look to science for answers.
"The world is in a pickle," he warned. "Many people want to live better than they live now on a planet of finite size, not as large as we wish it were. And we have challenges to our atmosphere, to our forests, to our oceans, to our political systems, to our values."
Still, the group noted³ that the Arab Spring and other efforts by citizens around the globe to let their voices be heard were positive developments. Whether it is in New York or Russia, the group says people power is essential to face the world's wide range of challenges.

1 reigns   

n.君主的统治( reign的名词复数 )；君主统治时期；任期；当政期

参考例句：

• In these valleys night reigns. 夜色笼罩着那些山谷。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
• The Queen of Britain reigns, but she does not rule or govern. 英国女王是国家元首，但不治国事。 来自辞典例句

2 uncertainty   

n.易变，靠不住，不确知，不确定的事物

参考例句：

• Her comments will add to the uncertainty of the situation.她的批评将会使局势更加不稳定。
• After six weeks of uncertainty,the strain was beginning to take its toll.6个星期的忐忑不安后，压力开始产生影响了。

3 noted   

adj.著名的，知名的

参考例句：

• The local hotel is noted for its good table.当地的那家酒店以餐食精美而著称。
• Jim is noted for arriving late for work.吉姆上班迟到出了名。