High Water sign in a flooded neighborhood
Extreme weather events are becoming more common.
  • Extreme weather is a prime concern for business leaders and politicians.
  • Those risks are the greatest long-term concern, according to the World Economic Forum.
  • About two-thirds of 1,400 respondents are worried about extreme weather, per its Global Risks Report.

Environmental concerns are keeping the world's most powerful and influential people up at night.