Cover of the UNU-EHS Interconnected Disaster Risks Report, 2023 (IMAGE)

United Nations University

Cover of the UNU-EHS Interconnected Disaster Risks Report, 2023

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The Interconnected Disaster Risks Report 2023 published by the United Nations University – Institute for Environment and Human Security (UNU-EHS) warns of six risk tipping points ahead of us:

  • Accelerating extinctions

  • Groundwater depletion

  • Mountain glaciers melting

  • Space debris

  • Unbearable heat

  • Uninsurable future

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UNU-EHS

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