Report: Risk of nuclear weapons and extreme weather are top threats for 2018

What issues are 1,000 international leaders from the worlds of business, government, academia, and civil society most concerned about in 2018?

Well, according to the World Economic Forum’s Global Risks Report, nuclear war, cyber-attacks, and environmental disasters lead the record of man-made threats to international stability.

Mother Nature was the most significant risk likely facing the world for a second year in a row.

2017 brought three major Atlantic hurricanes, Harvey, Irma and Maria, causing the most expensive hurricane season. Estimated damages in the United States alone reached as high as $200 billion.

Although viewed as not likely, nuclear war climbed up the list as tensions rise between North Korean leader, Kim Jong Un, and U.S. President, Donald Trump.

The report also points out that cyber breaches recorded by businesses have almost doubled in five years, from 68 per business in 2012 to 130 per business in 2017.

The report comes in advance of the World Economic Forum where founder, Klaus Schwab, says it’s absolutely essential to have President Trump present to discuss the future of global cooperation related to trade, environment, the fight against terrorism tax systems, and competitiveness.