International Monetary Fund (IMF) projects growth in emerging market and developing economies to hold steady at 4.2% in 2024 and 2025.

This is a modest upgrade from our October forecast and reflects improvements for emerging and developing Asia and Europe.

On April 26, the Houthi forces attacked the MSC Orion while transiting the Indian Ocean, 300-400 nautical miles southeast of the Horn of Africa. This incident marked their first successful maritime attack in this region, following their March announcement to extend missile operations.  

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The greenhouse effect, essential for sustaining Earth’s life-friendly temperatures, has been intensified by burning fossil fuels.

This amplification of the natural greenhouse effect has led to significant alterations to the planet’s climate system.

The graphic above uses data from the Global Carbon Atlas to explore which countries contribute the most to CO₂ emissions.

Source: Global Carbon Atlas/MaritimeAnalytica