Is the world becoming uninsurable?
(charleshughsmith.substack.com)
I ask the question, "is the world becoming uninsurable?" not as an expert on the insurance industry but as a homeowner who can no longer obtain hurricane insurance, and as an observer of long-term trends keenly interested in the way global risks pile up either unseen, denied or misinterpreted until it's too late to mitigate them.
I ask the question, "is the world becoming uninsurable?" not as an expert on the insurance industry but as a homeowner who can no longer obtain hurricane insurance, and as an observer of long-term trends keenly interested in the way global risks pile up either unseen, denied or misinterpreted until it's too late to mitigate them.
The climate agenda is in rapid retreat as right-wing parties rise everywhere
(theglobeandmail.com)
The climate agenda is in rapid retreat as right-wing parties rise everywhere
The climate agenda is in rapid retreat as right-wing parties rise everywhere
Global Robot Density in Factories Doubled in Seven Years
(ifr.org)
Frankfurt, Nov 20, 2024 — Robot adoption in factories around the world continues at high speed: The new global average robot density reaches a record 162 units per 10,000 employees in 2023 - more than double the number measured only seven years ago (74 units). This is according to the World Robotics 2024 report, presented by the International Federation of Robotics (IFR).
Frankfurt, Nov 20, 2024 — Robot adoption in factories around the world continues at high speed: The new global average robot density reaches a record 162 units per 10,000 employees in 2023 - more than double the number measured only seven years ago (74 units). This is according to the World Robotics 2024 report, presented by the International Federation of Robotics (IFR).
Peak population may be coming sooner than we think
(ft.com)
Peak population may be coming sooner than we think
Peak population may be coming sooner than we think
Why Is Fertility Collapsing, Globally?
(ggd.world)
Something dramatic is happening everywhere all at once: fertility is plummeting, with major implications for economic growth and social stability. Yet public discourse is seriously weird, crudely:
Something dramatic is happening everywhere all at once: fertility is plummeting, with major implications for economic growth and social stability. Yet public discourse is seriously weird, crudely:
World Energy Outlook 2024
(iea.org)
Total global energy demand rose by around 2% in 2023, with declines in advanced economies more than offset by large increases in emerging market and developing economies.
Total global energy demand rose by around 2% in 2023, with declines in advanced economies more than offset by large increases in emerging market and developing economies.
The Age of Depopulation
(foreignaffairs.com)
Although few yet see it coming, humans are about to enter a new era of history. Call it “the age of depopulation.” For the first time since the Black Death in the 1300s, the planetary population will decline. But whereas the last implosion was caused by a deadly disease borne by fleas, the coming one will be entirely due to choices made by people.
Although few yet see it coming, humans are about to enter a new era of history. Call it “the age of depopulation.” For the first time since the Black Death in the 1300s, the planetary population will decline. But whereas the last implosion was caused by a deadly disease borne by fleas, the coming one will be entirely due to choices made by people.
Global renewables growth set to outpace current government goals for 2030
(iea.org)
Global renewables growth set to outpace current government goals for 2030
Global renewables growth set to outpace current government goals for 2030