Extreme weather events are considered the second-most material risk for 2025 after armed conflict – but will take the top spot within the next 10 years. This is according to the 2025 #GlobalRisksReport published this week by the World Economic Forum (WEF) ahead of its annual conference in Davos. Last year’s new record-breaking temperatures fuelled more than 200 heatwaves, drought, wildfire, storms and floods according to non-profit World Weather Attribution. Among these, the organisation estimates that the top 26 weather events intensified by #ClimateChange caused the deaths of at least 3,700 people and the displacement of millions. "I'm reassured that we globally are not losing sight of what is to come," wrote Zurich Insurance #ChiefSustainabilityOfficer Linda Freiner in reaction to the report. "Now, how to get the general public to understand this is where we are currently failing miserably." https://lnkd.in/e_NJ2jCh #WEF #ClimateCrisis #ClimateAdaptation
