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Bookmark or Share- Global Risks Report 2024 | World Economic ForumEnvironmental risks continue to dominate the risks landscape over all three time frames. Two-thirds of GRPS respondents rank Extreme weather as the top risk most likely to present a material crisis on a global scale in 2024 (Figure B), with the warming phase of the El Niño-Southern Oscillation (ENSO) cycle projected to intensify and persist until May this year.
- These are the most expensive cities in the world - The World Economic ForumBut the global average masks eye-watering inflation in the hardest-hit places. New York and Singapore have topped the list of the most expensive cities in the world in 2022 , as global prices soar by more than 8%, making the cost of living in the world’s leading cities even less affordable for ordinary people.
- How the Top 10 Emerging Technologies of 2024 will impact the worldA wider lens was employed for this year's report, now in its 12th edition, leveraging the expertise of over 300 world-leading academics and experts from the Forum’s Global Future Councils, the University & Researcher Network and the Top 10 Emerging Technologies Steering Group members.
- These are the biggest global risks we face in 2024 and beyondIn a 10-year context, climate-related risks contribute 5 of the top 10 threats as the world nears or crosses “climate tipping points”. The cost-of-living, cyberattacks and polarization of views also pose significant risks in the near-term.
- 6 work and workplace trends to watch in 2024 | World Economic ForumThe Forum's Global Risks Report 2024 found that "lack of economic opportunity" ranked as one of the top 10 biggest risks among risk experts over the next two years. Over the longer term, barriers to economic mobility could grow, locking out large segments of the population from economic opportunities, the report found.
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