What We're Worrying About - Global Outlook - Northern Trust
"We have been getting an increasing number of questions about global risks that could change things for the worse." … more »
"We have been getting an increasing number of questions about global risks that could change things for the worse." … more »
"In California, communities have long warned that continued development in high-risk wildfire zones. But real estate interests and state lawmakers and HCD have lobbied hard against any development restrictions, helping exacerbate the fires raging in Los Angeles now." … more »
"In 2023, the California State Legislature passed SB 272 (Laird), Sea level rise: planning and adaptation. SB 272 addresses the need for coordinated standardized sea level rise adaptation by requiring local governments along the San Francisco Bay shoreline to develop Subregional Shoreline Adaptation Plans." … more »
"This past year, 2024, was the warmest ever measured for the global ocean, following a record-breaking 2023. In fact, every decade since 1984, when satellite recordkeeping of ocean temperatures started, has been warmer than the previous one." … more »
"Highest recorded temperatures supercharged extreme weather – with worse to come, EU data shows." … more »
"US mortgage rates edged up to just shy of 7% at the turn of year and a gauge of home-purchase applications tumbled to the lowest level since February, adding to evidence of a struggling housing market." … more »
"A scientist tried to discredit the theory that ultra-processed foods are killing us. Instead, he overturned his own understanding of obesity." … more »
"Unlike previous generations of workers, young people are prioritizing stability over chaos and community over churn." … more »
"The discovery that other vertebrates have healthy, microbial brains is fueling the still controversial possibility that we might have them as well." … more »
"This data-informed approach is driving cost savings while creating more sustainable, intelligent buildings." … more »