Extreme weather events cement position as top global risk
"Now, how to get the general public to understand this is where we are currently failing miserably."
Extreme weather events are considered the second-most material risk for 2025 after armed conflict – but will take the top spot within the next 10 years.
This is according to the 2025 Global Risks Report published this week by the World Economic Forum (WEF) ahead of its annual conference in Davos. Environmental risks make up six of the top 33 risks mentioned in this year’s report, and two of the top 10 – namely extreme weather and critical changes to Earth systems.
