Dec 16, 2021 · "The cooling impact of the 2020/2021 La Nina, which is typically felt in the second half of the event, means that 2021 will be one of the 10 warmest years on record, rather than the warmest year," WMO’s Taalas said in a statement. “This is a short-lived respite and does not reverse the long-term warming trend or reduce the urgency of ...

Dec 11, 2024 · The global economy was front and centre in 2024, as leaders grappled with the lingering impacts of inflation, explored changes to monetary policy and how to ensure growth in the Intelligent Age.

Nov 22, 2024 · As the market grows, and the companies at the top of the chain get larger, the challenge for policy-makers and officials is to balance the innovation that creates jobs against the need to ensure the companies are offering workers a fair deal.

Jan 10, 2024 · Disinformation, climate and conflict are among the biggest threats facing humanity, according to the World Economic Forum’s latest Global Risks Report. #risks24 #wef24

Jan 23, 2025 · The climate is naturally variable (as evidenced in the El Niño and La Niña phenomenon), but scientific analysis has explicitly linked the anthropogenic cause behind extreme events such as flooding or wildfires. Climate change has resulted in changes in the duration, frequency, intensity and timing of weather extremes.

Nov 20, 2024 · The BRICS bloc, originally Brazil, Russia, India and China, is expanding — and becoming more influential. Here's what to know.

Jan 7, 2025 · Cities are at an inflection point. The scale of change needed to meet urgent challenges while retaining top talent and attracting capital in an increasingly mobile, discerning and price-sensitive world continues to grow.

Apr 11, 2019 · As we enter the fourth wave of globalization, driven by the digital revolution, there is renewed debate over whether it is a beneficial force: powering economic growth, and allowing the spread of ideas to improve people’s lives; or whether it erodes communities, and widens the gap between the elites and the rest of the world.

Dec 10, 2024 · One of the major financial discussion themes at 2024’s Annual Meeting was how physical and financial assets can be ‘tokenized’, meaning that a digital representation of the asset is created on the blockchain to allow them to be exchanged securely in real time.

Jan 20, 2025 · 'Industries in the Intelligent Age' is one of the key themes at the World Economic Forum's Annual Meeting 2025 in Davos. Here's what you need to know about AI, tech and the intelligent age.