The new Interconnected Disaster Risks 2025 report was launched on 9 April 2025, attracting significant international media. The report follows decades of warnings from scientists about the threats posed by climate change, biodiversity loss, and pollution, and raises an important question: if we know what we need to do, then why aren’t we doing it?
Behind this central question, the report dives into an analysis of the human actions that have brought us to this point. It concludes that our current systems are no longer serving us – and that many of today’s solutions are superficial fixes that often impede real change. To avoid the worst impacts of these interconnected crises and build a safer world, the report outlines five essential shifts: Rethink waste, Realign with nature, Reconsider responsibility, Reimagine the future and Redefine value.
The report also explores how meaningful, lasting change can be achieved, introducing a new framework: the Theory of Deep Change. This theory examines global challenges by tracing them to their root causes, revealing the underlying structures and societal assumptions that allow these problems to persist. At the same time, it serves as a model for driving positive transformation. While the report highlights real-world examples that serve as promising models of deep change.
The report's release was followed by media coverage from top outlets from around the world. To date, it has generated around 500 media clippings and features in outlets such as, EFE, DPA, , , Deutsche Welle in , and ), , Süddeutsche Zeitung (Print), , Deutschland Funk, the , , Euro News (, , ), , , , , , , , , , , and .
The report was also prominently featured by UN News. A general overview article was published in , while two additional stories highlighted human experiences connected to the report's themes. One story from Thailand focuses on the concerns of two local communities in the north, whose livelihoods are at risk from a proposed Yuam River diversion project. This piece is both available in and . Another story from Mexico explores the lives and traditions of the the “Chinamperos” from Lake Xochimilco in Mexico City. For hundreds of years, they have cultivated crops on artificial floating gardens, but today their way of life is increasingly at risk due to climate change, mounting water demands from the metropolis and declining youth participation. The article is accessible in , and .
To read the full report and access the accompanying explainer content, please click .
