Kerrigan Unter

@kerriganunter.com

Assist Prof @ SKEMA | Researching climate change, biodiversity, & business strategy

Democrats have won control of the U.S. House in addition to the U.S. Senate, delivering a shockingly decisive rebuke of Republican governance in Washington and ushering in a new era of congressional resistance to President Donald Trump. Follow live results: bit.ly/4iuTqyH

Democrats win the US House, capturing control of Congress. The party took control of both chambers as voters delivered a shockingly decisive rebuke of Republican governance.

Interested in learning about spatial data and methods for interdisciplinary business #sustainability research? If you'll be at the #GRONEN conference next week in Barcelona, come to our PDW! Date: June 10, 2026 Time: 11:00 AM – 12:30 PM Location: Building 2, Room 201 at ESADE Business School (1/4)

Interested in learning about spatial data and methods for interdisciplinary business #sustainability research? If you'll be at the #GRONEN conference next week in Barcelona, come to our PDW! Date: June 10, 2026 Time: 11:00 AM – 12:30 PM Location: Building 2, Room 201 at ESADE Business School (1/4)

New World Economic Forum Global Risks data provides a stark warning: While short-term crises dominate headlines, "Biodiversity loss and ecosystem collapse" jumps to the 2nd highest risk over the 10-year horizon. The long term is sooner than we think. Science-based policies via IPBES are crucial.🌍

This infographic from the World Economic Forum shows global risks ranked by severity over two time periods: 2-year (short term) and 10-year (long term). The title reads "Global risks ranked by severity" with the WEF logo in the top right corner.

The chart is divided into two columns, with risks color-coded into four categories: Environmental (green), Geopolitical (orange), Societal (red), and Technological (purple).

In the short term (2 years), the top risks are:

Geoeconomic confrontation

Misinformation and disinformation

Societal polarization

Extreme weather events

State-based armed conflict

In the long term (10 years), the ranking shows:

Extreme weather events

Biodiversity loss and ecosystem collapse

Critical change to Earth systems

Misinformation and disinformation

Adverse outcomes of AI technologies

Both columns continue to rank risks through position 10, with environmental concerns featuring more prominently in the long-term outlook. The source is cited as "World Economic Forum Global Risks Perception Survey 2025-2026."