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How to build more resilient countries after the COVID-19 pandemic
According to the Global Risks Report 2021, “infectious diseases” tops the list of short-term critical threats to the world, followed by “livelihood crises.”
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These are the 5 biggest risks facing humanity in 2021
Plastics and the Environment
Health crisis: This is how much waste is being burned in the open every year
For low-income countries without energy-from-waste plants, burning trash out in the open is sometimes the only viable option, but this has serious health implications.
Global Risks
These are the 5 biggest risks facing humanity in 2021
The Davos Agenda 2021
These are the top risks for business in the post-COVID world
Industry is facing disruption from all sides. And leaders need to closely watch three critical drivers of risk – political, technological and societal.
The Davos Agenda 2021
These are the world’s greatest threats in 2021
While the world still reels from the coronavirus pandemic, the greatest threats we collectively face come from multiple sources.
How to Save the Planet
Climate change will be sudden and cataclysmic. We need to act fast
We are on the path to triggering climate tipping points that could create runaway and irreversible damage that will be an existential threat to future generations.
Food2020
Food got more expensive in 2020. This chart shows how
Global food prices in December were the highest for any month in the last six years, according to the FAO Food Price Index.
Circular Economy
Mounting e-waste is harming the planet. Here’s how we solve the problem
Consumers are always chasing the best products, from better cameras to more storage. Yet constant upgrades have created a growing global e-waste challenge.
Global Economic Imbalances
World economy is expected to trail pre-COVID predictions for years
The latest economic forecasts from the World Bank suggest global GDP could lag behing pre-pandemic predictions for years.
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Global Risks Report 2021
Watch this live session at 10:00 CET on 19 January 2021.
Global Health
10 global health issues the WHO is tracking in 2021
The World Health Organization has laid out 10 ways it will help countries strengthen their health systems and pandemic preparedness.
Climate Change
New Year's resolution? Slim your carbon footprint by a tonne in 2021
This climate campaign aims to get citizens to reduce their emissions in 2021, using a free online tool to compare their progress with the Paris Agreement goals.
Climate Change
Earth could cross the global warming threshold as soon as 2027
We could cross the global warming threshold as soon as 2027, according to a new model that can project the Earth's temperature until 2100 - and reduce prediction uncertainties by half.
Climate Change
A 10-year plan to save the world's soil
More than a third of the world’s soil is already degraded, and that could rise to 90% by 2050 if nothing is done, threatening our food systems.