Climate Change Named Biggest Global Threat in New WEF Risks Report

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By Deutsche WelleJan 15, 2020, 9:19 am160 pts
By Uwe Hessler In its 15th Global Risks Report published on Wednesday, the World Economic Forum (WEF) has said that for the first time in the report's history, all of the "top long-term risks by likelihood" are environmental. While in the previous decade economic and financial crises were seen as most…

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