Every year, the planet loses an area of tropical forest equivalent to the size of South Korea. And overall, almost one-quarter of all tropical forests are at high risk of being lost, according to a new report by @unep. These threatened areas provide a host of benefits: from safeguarding jobs and food security for millions of people to recycling and decontaminating freshwater. To save these #forests, says UNEP, the world needs to more than triple its annual investment in forest protection. The Tr

In a world shaken by trade disputes, geopolitical fragmentation and the rise of AI, what’s the outlook for the global #economy? The answer is mixed, as Philipp Grosskurth, Insight Lead at the World Economic Forum explains. While chief economists are somewhat downbeat about the global picture, there’s better news in some regions: 37% of those we polled expect strong or very strong growth in the Middle East and North Africa in the next year. You can find these insights and more in the World Econom