Climate, biodiversity risks dominate long-term outlook but not near term -WEF

Published 15:10 on January 15, 2026 / Last updated at 15:13 on January 15, 2026 / / Americas (LATAM & Caribbean, US & Canada), Asia Pacific (Asia, Pacific), EMEA (Africa, Europe, Middle East), Nature & Biodiversity (Policy)

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The impacts of the climate and biodiversity crises ranked as the greatest global risks over the next decade for the second year in a row, but were significantly deprioritised in the short term by leaders, according to a World Economic Forum (WEF) report.
The impacts of the climate and biodiversity crises ranked as the greatest global risks over the next decade for the second year in a row, but were significantly deprioritised in the short term by leaders, according to a World Economic Forum (WEF) report.


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