Environment · National Security · Foreign Policy · Economy · Media Literacy·January 15, 2025
World Economic Forum warns of "most divided times since Cold War"
Global experts rank armed conflict as top 2025 threat while climate disasters dominate the decade ahead
Armed conflict jumped from #8 to #1 risk for 2025, selected by 23% of surveyed experts
The WEF surveyed over 900 global risk experts, policymakers, and industry leaders in September-October 2024
64% of respondents expect a fragmented world order marked by great power competition
Nearly two-thirds predict a turbulent or stormy global landscape by 2035
Misinformation and disinformation rank as the top short-term threat over a 2-year horizon
Environmental risks dominate the 10-year horizon: extreme weather, biodiversity loss, Earth system changes
Involuntary migration ranks #8 as a leading concern driven by climate change
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