World Economic Forum warns climate risks pose 'increasingly dangerous' threat

James Murray
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Influential body releases global risk report that warns global economy faces grave threats from 'markets and mother nature'

Ahead of the annual meeting of the World Economic Forum in Davos, the group yesterday released a major report warning that tough economic conditions coupled with frequent extreme weather events represent...

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