The Polycrisis Resource Library is a growing collection of media that help to understand polycrisis, develop strategies to address polycrisis, and build a field of polycrisis analysis.
The 2025 Global Multidimensional Poverty Index (MPI) examines the intersection of poverty and climate hazards. It overlays data on climate hazards and multidimensional poverty to assess how exposed poor people…
The AXA Future Risks Report 2025 presents a comprehensive analysis of global risk perceptions, emphasizing how increasing social fragmentation is compounding systemic vulnerabilities across societies. The report identifies climate change,…
The authors explore the ethical and ecological implications of artificial intelligence (AI) within the context of the planetary polycrisis. Applying the See–Judge–Act framework, the study assesses the ecological impacts and…
The Global Tipping Points Report 2025 presents a comprehensive assessment of the escalating risks posed by irreversible changes in Earth’s systems due to human-driven climate and ecological pressures. With contributions…
In this episode of The Call, economist Gita Gopinath joins host Jay Sapsford to explore the growing challenges posed by global fragmentation. As geopolitical tensions escalate, trade disputes intensify, and…
In this four-part documentary series, Laurie Laybourn explores the significant challenges associated with exceeding the 1.5°C global warming threshold. Through interviews with a diverse range of contributors, including climate negotiators,…
The authors examine how public health crises have reshaped migration governance and spatial mobility. Focusing on the Netherlands, the United Kingdom, China, Brazil, and Ghana, the study analyzes policy responses…
The authors argue that disasters are no longer isolated events but manifestations of an interconnected complex risk landscape in which cascading and compounding hazards interact across systems. Drawing on recent…
The article examines how cascading crises during 2024 and 2025, including climate extremes, geopolitical conflicts, and economic pressures, have disrupted global agricultural supply chains. These disruptions have led to rising…
The WorldRiskReport 2025 presents the WorldRiskIndex, which assesses disaster risk across 193 countries by combining exposure to natural hazards with societal vulnerability. The report identifies Asia, Africa, and the Americas…
The Polycrisis Resource Library includes resources that:
Though not exhaustive, the Library strives to present a diverse representation of views on different aspects of the polycrisis discussion, and will be updated as that discussion evolves. Search for resources with the keyword search bar, or by using the drop-down menus to filter for type of resource, global systems addressed, and key themes.
