1st — Extreme weather events 2nd — Biodiversity loss and ecosystem collapse 3rd — Critical change to Earth systems
**Short term (2 years):** 1st Geoeconomic confrontation 2nd Misinformation and disinformation 3rd Societal polarization 4th Extreme weather events 5th State-based armed conflict 6th Cyber insecurity 7th Inequality 8th Erosion of human rights and/or of civic freedoms 9th Pollution 10th Involuntary migration or displacement **Long term (10 years):** 1st Extreme weather events 2nd Biodiversity loss and ecosystem collapse 3rd Critical change to Earth systems 4th Misinformation and disinformation 5th Adverse outcomes of AI technologies 6th Natural resource shortages 7th Inequality 8th Cyber insecurity 9th Societal polarization 10th Pollution
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1️⃣ Extreme weather events
2️⃣ Biodiversity loss and ecosystem collapse
3️⃣ Critical change to Earth systems
Global Risks Report 2026
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