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News on social media will fuel polarisation

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Public reliance on social media -- the least regulated and most distrusted source of news -- is rising

Risks and opportunities 2021: Climate Change

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The COVID-19 pandemic saw climate diplomacy put largely on hold last year; it will return to the fore in 2021

Future climate scenarios highlight rising risks

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Climate change impacts will not be avoided, but can be managed and eased to some extent

Gender gaps create new costs for corporates

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Corporates are under pressure to improve gender parity but progress is slow

Cities are at the forefront of global warming threats

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As cities become hotter, the threats they face are rapidly increasing, particularly for those near the coasts

Labour trends upset traditional employment patterns

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The pandemic has changed -- permanently or temporarily -- how people think about work

Green New Deal will energise both parties’ 2020 pushes

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UNITED STATES

The Green New Deal calls for massive social, economic and energy reform including net-zero US emissions in ten years

Stimulating skills is key to emerging markets growth

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Human capital will become as key to low-to-mid-income countries as it is for high-income ones

COVID-19 threatens long fiscal shadow for US states

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UNITED STATES

Due to COVID-19 business lockdowns, states’ projected tax incomes have fallen

Coal use will be a source of global climate tensions

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INTERNATIONAL

The Glasgow Climate Pact is the first climate deal explicitly to address coal reduction, but that has been overshadowed