Davos: The clock is ticking on climate change but cyber crime and emerging technologies add to risks

For the first time in history, the greatest and most pressing risks facing humanity are risks to the environment.

Extreme weather, the failure to tackle climate change, natural disasters and water shortages will have a catastrophic impact on populations.

Over the past 15 years of forecasts by the World Economic Forum, the most pressing risks facing the world have shifted from economic threats to the risks posed by cyber wars and technological dystopia.