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The World Was Already Burning
Wars, climate disasters, food insecurity and institutional failures are converging into a dangerous global crisis. The World Was Already Burning examines the evidence, the warning signs and the consequences of treating interconnected threats as isolated events.
A more dangerous world
How today’s crises are connected and accelerating.
Real risks, real evidence
From geopolitical conflict to climate change, food insecurity, and AI.
A choice still within reach
The consequences of inaction—and the opportunities for change.
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A Future We Must Prevent
A fictional story about what could happen if today’s crises converge.
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An imagined future in which today’s crises converge. The events, reports and characters in this series are fictional—they are not accounts of anything that has happened.
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