Not only have weather events increased and become more costly, but they are expected to continue worsening in the future. Climate-related concerns account for four of the top five concerns for the future

Anticipated global risks ranked by severity in the next decade

1. Extreme weather events

2. Critical change to Earth systems

Climate

related

concerns

3. Biodiversity loss and ecosystem collapse

4. Natural resource shortages

5. Misinformation and disinformation

1. Extreme weather events

2. Critical change to Earth systems

Climate-related

concerns

3. Biodiversity loss and ecosystem collapse

4. Natural resource shortages

5. Misinformation and disinformation

Extreme weather events

Critical change to Earth systems

Climate-related concerns

Biodiversity loss and ecosystem collapse

Natural resource shortages

Misinformation and disinformation

Extreme weather events

Critical change to Earth systems

Climate-related concerns

Biodiversity loss and ecosystem collapse

Natural resource shortages

Misinformation and disinformation

World Economic Forum, 2024