5 ways the world will look dramatically different in 2100 The World Economic Forum is an independent international organization committed to improving the state of the world by engaging business, political, academic and other leaders of society to shape global, regional and industry agendas Incorporated as a not-for-profit foundation in 1971, and headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland, the Forum is tied to no political, partisan or national interests
These countries will have the largest populations by 2100 | World . . . By 2100, the global population could surpass 11 billion, according to predictions by the UN Currently China, India and the USA have the three largest populations in the world, but by 2100, this will have changed to India, Nigeria and China, respectively
5 futures of infrastructure: What will we build by 2100? 5 global infrastructure scenarios by 2100 1 Circular and climate-robust ‘technosphere’ The "technosphere" refers to the total mass of human-made structures, systems and materials – everything from buildings and roads to machines and waste
What if you’re still alive in 2100? | World Economic Forum Health and Healthcare Systems What if: you’re still alive in 2100? Jan 14, 2016 Image: A girl walks next to an elderly woman selling plants at the entrance of a pedestrian subway in the centre of Kiev REUTERS Konstantin Chernichkin
What will cities look like in 2100? | World Economic Forum By 2100, as much as 84% of the Earth’s 10 8bn people will live in cities, according to the UN Potentially dozens more megacities—cities with populations of 10m or more, 28 of which exist today, will pepper the planet—with developing countries accounting for almost 89% of the growth
Polar Bears could be nearly gone by 2100, study finds A new study has found that polar bears could be gone by 2100 unless greenhouse gas emissions are reduced Rising global temperatures, due to carbon emissions, have caused large amounts of Arctic sea ice to melt, leaving polar bears with smaller habitats to sustain themselves on The study is the first to predict when and where Arctic warming will threaten the bears' survival
Visualizing the worst-case climate change scenario | World Economic Forum Experts have developed climate scenarios for the year 2100 ranging from best- to worst-case The Forum created a visualization of global temperature change and impacts resulting from the worst-case scenario, depicting extreme heat, rising sea levels and dramatically altered local climates But the worst impacts of climate change can be avoided and it's not too late
Why Africas population is set to triple by 2100 | World Economic Forum The Lancet’s findings also suggest that, by 2100, up to 183 countries will have fertility rates lower than 2 1 births per woman—considered the minimum rate required for generational replacement of the population