🌍World Economic Forum Warns: We're Living in "Most Divided Times Since Cold War"
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+2 moreThe WEF's Global Risks Report 2025 surveyed 900+ experts worldwide and found armed conflict as the top immediate threat, while climate disasters dominate the decade ahead. Nearly two-thirds expect a "fragmented global order" by 2035, with cooperation breaking down just when we need it most.
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Wars spread fast and crash economies:
Armed conflict topped the list for 2025 because experts see how quickly conflicts drive up gas prices, threaten supply chains that stock grocery stores, and create refugee crises that destabilize entire regions including yours
AI-powered lies are winning:
Misinformation ranked #1 for the next two years because fake content now spreads faster than truth—poisoning decisions about everything from health care to voting in communities across America
Climate disasters will dominate the decade:
Environmental risks own the 10-year outlook because extreme weather will spike insurance costs, destroy local infrastructure, and force mass migration that reshapes communities forever
International cooperation is collapsing:
When 64% of experts predict global coordination will break down, it means problems like pandemics, financial crises, and climate change hit families harder because countries can't work together on solutions
Economic instability is building underneath:
While inflation fears cooled, experts warn that rising inequality, mounting debt, and trade wars create the perfect storm for economic chaos that destroys middle-class security
Gen Z takes the brunt of it:
All 33 global risks are expected to worsen over the next decade—meaning today's problems become tomorrow's catastrophes unless citizens demand leaders prioritize cooperation over division
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According to 900+ global experts, what is the #1 immediate risk facing the world in 2025?
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What information-related threat ranked as the top risk for the next TWO years?
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How many experts surveyed contributed to the WEF Global Risks Report 2025?
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Which cyber threat ranks in the top 5 risks for the next two years?
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What percentage of experts expect extreme weather events to cause a global crisis in 2025?
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Which risk category saw the sharpest increases in expert concern compared to last year?
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What economic risk rose 17 positions to rank 11th in expert concerns?
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What type of risks dominate the 10-year outlook according to experts?
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Which environmental risk ranks #1 in the 10-year threat assessment?
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How many of the top 10 long-term risks are environmental according to the report?
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Which generation shows the highest concern about pollution as a long-term risk?
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What recent examples does the report cite as evidence of increasing extreme weather?
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Where does "Adverse outcomes of AI technologies" rank in the 10-year risk assessment?
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According to experts, what is AI's primary role in fueling misinformation?
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How does the spread speed of misinformation compare to truth on social media?
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What does the report identify as a major consequence of misinformation for governance?
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How are foreign entities using misinformation according to the report?
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According to the report, what amplifies the impact of other leading risks?
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Which risk is identified as the most "interconnected" in the 2025 report?
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What are the top causes of inequality according to expert responses?
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Where does societal polarization rank in the 2-year risk assessment?
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How many of the top 10 current risks are societal in nature?
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Which age group shows the highest concern about economic downturn risk?
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What surprising risk trend does the report note about intrastate violence?
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What percentage of experts expect a "fragmented global order" by 2035?
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What percentage of experts anticipate a "turbulent or stormy" global landscape by 2035?
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What does the report identify as urgently needed to address global challenges?
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What economic risk jumped 12 positions to rank 12th in expert concerns?
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What does the report identify as "not a viable solution" to global challenges?
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What historical period do experts compare our current global divisions to?
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What Earth system changes rank as the #3 long-term risk?
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For how many consecutive years has misinformation/disinformation been the top 2-year risk?
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What other information-related risk ranks #16 in the 2-year outlook alongside misinformation?
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What does the report warn could be "felt for generations to come"?
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This is the ___th edition of the WEF Global Risks Report.
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True or False: Experts believe we may be underestimating the short-term risks from AI.
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True or False: The report distinguishes between misinformation and disinformation.
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