In charts: 7 global shifts defining 2025 so far | World Economic Forum So far, this year has been marked by significant global shifts, including increased geopolitical instability, the accelerating impact of AI and a changing labour market Economic factors like new US tariffs are redrawing trade maps, while the energy transition shows progress and gender gaps persist These seven charts from World Economic Forum reports help illustrate the inflection points this
Great Barrier Reef suffers largest annual coral decline Coral cover across the Great Barrier Reef has experienced its largest annual decline since records began, a report from the Australian Institute of Marine Science (AIMS) has found AIMS surveyed the health of 124 coral reefs between August 2024 and May 2025, finding that 48% of reefs underwent a decline in percentage coral cover
What the great wealth transfer means for economic growth The great wealth transfer of the next two decades is a major event It will help determine who creates real world investment and how much money is available for private sector investment
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