As a new report shows, business leaders around the world are grappling with a range of political and economic volatilities - but which risks do CEOs see as the most pressing?

Richard Smith-Bingham 01 Oct 2019

Financial and Monetary Systems

Are we at risk of a financial crisis? Our new report takes a look

The latest Regional Risks for Doing Business Report looks at the risk of a financial crisis and explains why we need a more sustainable growth environment.

Guy Miller 01 Oct 2019

Climate Change

Climate change will shrink these economies fastest

A new study says that if the planet continues to heat up at its current rate, every country in the world could take a financial hit.

Katharine Rooney 30 Sep 2019

Global Risks

Why the fate of the global economy rests on the US, China, Britain and Argentina

From the US' trade war clashes with Iran and China to Brexit, the economy is at dangerous levels of uncertainty.

Nouriel Roubini · Project Syndicate 26 Sep 2019

Humanitarian Action

'Climigration' – the new word to describe the harrowing reality for millions of climate refugees

‘Climigration’: when communities must move because of climate change.

Tony Matthews · The Conversation 25 Sep 2019

Gender Parity

Traditional gender roles often re-emerge after natural disasters, researchers have found

Disasters can cement traditional gender roles, researchers found, with women saying they were often sidelined in recovery efforts.

Emma Batha · Thomson Reuters Foundation trust.org 24 Sep 2019

Climate Change

Growing inequality and climate change threaten human existence, UN says

Leading scientists have warned the United Nations that we are not on track to meet global goals due to climate change and inequality.

Ellen Wulfhorst · Thomson Reuters Foundation trust.org 13 Sep 2019

Emerging Technologies

Researchers have chosen which smart devices are at risk of being hacked. Here are the results

The website ranks devices based on their security practices. How does your device rank?

John Toon · Futurity 09 Sep 2019

Environment and Natural Resource Security

After decimating parts of the Bahamas, Hurricane Dorian is heading for Florida

Hurricane Dorian has destroyed parts of the Bahamas, with the scale of the damage and loss of life still unclear.

Dante Carrer · Reuters 04 Sep 2019

Global Health

Climate change is causing Dengue Fever to spread in Central America

Honduras is hit hardest by the Dengue outbreak. Scientists fear the disease is likely to become more frequent with climate change.

Anastasia Moloney · Thomson Reuters Foundation trust.org 29 Aug 2019

Environment and Natural Resource Security

This endangered species has been handed a major lifeline

106 countries have voted in favour of regulating the international giraffe trade. Conservationists have been quick to praise the provisional decision, which will help protect the increasi...

Stephanie Nebehay · Reuters 23 Aug 2019

Global Risks

Why a global recession isn't inevitable

The warning signs are flashing over a new global downturn - and our power to respond is still weakened from the 2008 crash. But with a globally coordinated effort, it should be possible t...

Beñat Bilbao-Osorio 22 Aug 2019

Global Risks

Water pollution is an 'invisible threat' to global goals, economists warn

The world tends to focus on water quantity such as floods and droughts, but this report focuses on the more invisible threats, like the effects of pollutants.

Kim Harrisberg · Thomson Reuters Foundation trust.org 22 Aug 2019

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Global Risks

These are the life-saving lessons we learned from the 2009 tsunami

India is using hundreds of drones to map the country in incredible detail

This is what CEOs around the world see as the biggest risks to business

Are we at risk of a financial crisis? Our new report takes a look

Climate change will shrink these economies fastest

Why the fate of the global economy rests on the US, China, Britain and Argentina

'Climigration' – the new word to describe the harrowing reality for millions of climate refugees

Traditional gender roles often re-emerge after natural disasters, researchers have found

Growing inequality and climate change threaten human existence, UN says

Researchers have chosen which smart devices are at risk of being hacked. Here are the results

After decimating parts of the Bahamas, Hurricane Dorian is heading for Florida

Climate change is causing Dengue Fever to spread in Central America

This endangered species has been handed a major lifeline

Why a global recession isn't inevitable

Water pollution is an 'invisible threat' to global goals, economists warn

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