Environmental risks dominate WEF ranking of long-term threats

11th January 2024


The top four most severe risks facing the planet over the next 10 years are all related to the environment, according to the World Economic Forum (WEF).

Its Global Risks Report 2024, which draws on the views of over 1,400 risk experts, lists extreme weather events, critical change to Earth systems, biodiversity loss and ecosystem collapse, and natural

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