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Davos 2020

Voici les principaux risques auxquels le monde sera confronté en 2020

Pour la première fois, le Rapport sur les risques mondiaux est dominé par l'environnement.

20 Jan 2020

Climate Change

These are the top risks facing the world in 2020

Environmental issues, likely to increase over the next decade, dominate the Forum’s latest global risks report, worrying the world’s decision-makers.

15 Jan 2020

Migration

Global migration, by the numbers: who migrates, where they go and why

The World Migration Report 2020 sheds light on who migrates, where, and why.

10 Jan 2020

Global Health

A good night’s sleep ‘washes’ your brain, scientists say

Scientists are showing how deep sleep wards off illness, opening new research avenues for dementia treatments.

13 Dec 2019

Climate Change

Malaysia’s last Sumatran rhino died – here are more species on the verge of extinction

More than a quarter of all species worldwide face extinction, primarily due to habitat loss, poaching and climate change.

12 Dec 2019

Arts and Culture

A 1939 Marvel comic book just sold for $1.26 million – and it’s not even the most expensive comic out there

Here are five things to know about the economics of the steadily growing superhero industry.

12 Dec 2019

Fragility, Violence and Conflict

Deaths from far-right terrorism have more than tripled in the West

Although globally terrorism-related deaths have fallen, incidents of far-right terrorism have increased in Western nations – with 77 people killed in the first nine months of 2019.

12 Dec 2019

Social Media

This UK scheme wants girls to fill their social media feeds with positive role models

Teenage girls with diverse and inspiring influences have higher career aspirations and a healthier approach to the online world, finds a new report.

04 Nov 2019

European Union

From start-up to scale: This is how governments can accelerate innovation and build inclusive economies

Scaling up breakthrough innovations will be key to addressing some of the biggest challenges we face. Here’s how governments can help.

04 Nov 2019

Aviation, Travel and Tourism

From fishing village to futuristic metropolis: Dubai’s remarkable transformation

Dubai has molded itself into a global business hub – this is how it rose out of the desert.

01 Nov 2019

Environment and Natural Resource Security

World’s highest spring clean operation in Everest turned up 10 tonnes of trash

There’s a growing market for items made from upcycled Everest waste.

31 Oct 2019

Environment and Natural Resource Security

This country planted 10 million trees in Uganda

A rainforest scheme in Uganda, funded by the Welsh government, has reached a major milestone.

28 Oct 2019

Gender Parity

Here's how the EU is doing on gender equality

Women and men are most equal when it comes to wealth and health - but there’s still a huge gap when it comes to power.

28 Oct 2019

Environment and Natural Resource Security

Emissions of the most powerful greenhouse gas are rising rapidly

The widely used sulphur hexafluoride is thousands of times more potent than CO2 and its use is increasing.

24 Oct 2019

Environment and Natural Resource Security

This Hungarian man quit his job to clean up his favourite river

In three months, Bence Pardy has filled more than 450 sacks with old plastic he has collected by hand.

18 Oct 2019