Globalisation has increased the danger of catastrophes spreading quickly across the world and causing more harm, a study prepared for the World Economic Forum warned on Thursday.

The study, released at the WEF's annual meeting in Davos, said travel, trade and interconnected markets meant that disasters in one part of the globe could set dominoes falling elsewhere.

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[ Our planet needs fewer humans. Our blindness will save it from us. When I read articles like this, I can understand why some believe in a harsh but benevolent God. ]