Of Interest
you are currently viewing::Ranked: 25 Richest Countries in the World, by Three MetricsJuly 29, 2025--Key Takeaways
Generating national wealth and distributing it to people are distinctly different economic challenges. Previously when we've covered 25 richest countries, we did so by GDP per capita alone. As a result, tiny states and global city-states tended to dominate the top of the rankings. Source: visualcapitalist.com |
Monitoring exposure to future climate-related hazards
July 22, 2025--Forward-looking indicator results and methods using climate scenarios
Abstract
Understanding how climate-related hazards will evolve due to climate change is crucial to guide adaptation decisions. Building on OECD indicators monitoring historical exposure to climate-related hazards, this paper develops forward-looking indicators to monitor exposure of people and agriculture (cropland and livestock) to three major climate-related hazard types (extreme temperature, extreme precipitation, and drought).
Ranked: The Countries With the Most Seniors (2025-2100P)
July 20, 2025--Key Takeaways
European nations currently lead as countries with the most people aged 65+, but their increases through the century are projected to be slower and less extreme.
On the other hand, China is projected to move from outside the top ranks in 2025 to the world's 3rd most senior-heavy population by 2100.
Global Gas Flaring Hits Highest Level Since 2007, Undermining Energy Security, Access, and Emissions Goals
July 18, 2025-New report estimates wasted gas amounts to Africa’s annual gas consumption
Global gas flaring surged for a second year in a row, wasting about $63 billion in lost energy and setting back efforts to manage emissions and boost energy security and access.
Flaring, the practice of burning natural gas during oil extraction, reached 151 billion cubic meters (bcm) in 2024, up 3 bcm from the previous year and the highest level in almost two decades.
