These are the world's most dangerous mountains - The World …
Dec 17, 2021 · The next most dangerous, is the Kangchenjunga is with a 29.1% death rate. Mount Everest, the highest mountain on earth, attracts hundreds of climbers every year, and has a 14.1% fatality rate. The 14 highest mountain peaks in the world, also known as the eight-thousanders because they are all more than 8,000 meters above sea level, are all ...
and most dangerous – places to be born - The World Economic …
May 25, 2018 · Eight of the 10 most dangerous places to be born are in sub-Saharan Africa, the report says, as pregnant women are much less likely to receive assistance during birth due to poverty, conflict and weak institutions. Despite this, a non-African country is the worst performer.
These are the 10 most congested cities in the world
Jan 21, 2021 · Congestion in Mumbai dropped by 12 percentage points from the previous year to 53%, making it the world’s second most congested urban area, having topped the index in 2017 and 2018, before dropping to fourth in 2019. Bogotá maintained its 2019 third spot in the ranking, also with 53% congestion – a decrease of 15 percentage points since 2019.
Mehdi Ghissassi - Agenda Contributor | World Economic Forum
May 29, 2024 · The World Economic Forum is an independent international organization committed to improving the state of the world by engaging business, political, academic and other leaders of society to shape global, regional and industry agendas. Incorporated as a not-for-profit foundation in 1971, and headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland, the Forum is tied to no …
Which natural disasters hit most frequently? | World Economic …
The World Economic Forum is an independent international organization committed to improving the state of the world by engaging business, political, academic and other leaders of society to shape global, regional and industry agendas. Incorporated as a not-for-profit foundation in 1971, and headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland, the Forum is tied to no political, partisan or …
Latin America is the world's most dangerous region. But there are …
Mar 14, 2018 · Homicide rates are falling after years of gruesome statistics in a region that hosts 43 of the world's 50 most violent cities – though there's still a long way to go. Urban Transformation Latin America is the world's most dangerous region.
What's the Third Pole and why do you need to know about it?
Dec 13, 2024 · The Hindu Kush Himalaya region, often referred to as the Third Pole, is home to the world's largest mountain ranges and is facing significant challenges due to climate change. The loss of snow and ice in these mountains is directly affecting nearly a billion people who rely on this water resource for agriculture, hydropower and their day-to-day ...
Global Risks Report 2024 | World Economic Forum
Jan 10, 2024 · Environmental risks continue to dominate the risks landscape over all three time frames. Two-thirds of GRPS respondents rank Extreme weather as the top risk most likely to present a material crisis on a global scale in 2024 (Figure B), with the warming phase of the El Niño-Southern Oscillation (ENSO) cycle projected to intensify and persist until May this year.
Is Chernobyl still dangerous? | World Economic Forum
Apr 26, 2016 · The challenges posed by building such an enormous structure, so close to such a dangerous and contaminated site, are understandably considerable. The arch-like building is being constructed next to the reactor, and will be moved into place once complete, in a manoeuvre expected to take several days.
9 ways robots are helping humans: Robodogs to magnetic slime
These include rugged small vehicles with tracks, cameras and sensors that can search inside rubble and climb over obstacles. Teledyne FLIR, a sensing technology specialist based in Oregon in the United States, used robots like these in June 2021 when a tower block partially collapsed in the Miami suburb of Surfside in Florida.