Climate change disaster is biggest threat to global economy in 2016, say experts

[hubag bohol]

Thursday 14 January 2016 09.00 GMT Last modified on Thursday 14 January 2016 14.13 GMT


A catastrophe caused by climate change is seen as the biggest potential threat to the global economy in 2016, according to a survey of 750 experts conducted by the World Economic Forum.

The annual assessment of risks conducted by the WEF before its annual meeting in Davos on 20-23 January showed that global warming had catapulted its way to the top of the list of concerns.

A failure of climate change mitigation and adaptation was seen as likely to have a bigger impact than the spread of weapons of mass destruction, water crises, mass involuntary migration and a severe energy price shock â€" the first time in the 11 years of the Global Risks report that the environment has been in first place. -- http://www.theguardian.com/

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