On 11 January 2017 the Word Economic Forum released its Global Risk Report 2017. In the corresponding Press Release it states:
“The environment dominates the global risks landscape. Climate change was the number two underlying trend this year. And for the first time, all five environmental risks in the survey were ranked both high-risk and high-likelihood, with extreme weather events emerging as the single most prominent global risk.”
Find the full Press Release here.
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