Our latest articles, data updates, and announcements
December 15, 2022
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How AI gets built is currently decided by a small group of technologists. It should be in all of our interest to become informed and engaged.
December 6, 2022
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Little is as important for the world’s future and our own lives as how this history continues.
November 30, 2022
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When did the "Big Five" mass extinctions happen, and what were their causes?
November 30, 2022
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How many species do we share our planet with? How many of these species have we found and identified?
November 30, 2022
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10,000 to 50,000 years ago, hundreds of the largest mammals went extinct. It's likely that humans were the key driver of this.
November 30, 2022
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Intense whaling drove many of the world’s whale species close to extinction. But a dramatic decline in whale hunting since then has given them hopes of recovery.
November 30, 2022
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How have rhino populations changed over time? What species are at risk of extinction today?
October 26, 2022
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The World Bank has updated the methods it uses to measure incomes and poverty around the world. What does this mean for our understanding of global poverty?
October 20, 2022
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The risk of death from influenza has declined over time, but globally, hundreds of thousands of people still die from the disease each year.
October 18, 2022
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We’ve just published a major redesign of our topic pages. Explore this redesign with our new work on poverty.
October 14, 2022
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Putting a price on carbon helps us account for the real costs of fossil fuels in the market. Which countries have a carbon tax or trading system?
October 13, 2022
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The Living Planet Index is one of the most common measures used in biodiversity monitoring. But what is it, and where does this data come from?
October 13, 2022
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The Living Planet Index shows an average decline of 73% across studied animal populations globally. But how does this vary by region?
October 13, 2022
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The Living Planet Index is the biodiversity metric that always claims the headlines. It’s often misinterpreted. How should we understand it?
October 11, 2022
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Many countries ship plastic waste overseas. How much of the world’s waste is traded, and how big is its role in the pollution of our oceans?
September 27, 2022
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Hunting and habitat loss drove many large mammals in Europe close to extinction. New data shows us that many of the continent’s mammal populations are flourishing again.
September 6, 2022
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Many more people have democratic rights than in the past. Some of this progress has recently been reversed.
July 20, 2022
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It is wrong to think these three statements contradict each other. We need to see that they are all true to see that a better world is possible.
July 19, 2022
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How democratic have countries been across the world? And how big are the differences between them?
July 11, 2022
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Explore the key highlights from the UN’s latest release of its world population estimates.
July 7, 2022
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In the late 1980s, there were near a million new cases of guinea worm disease recorded worldwide. In 2021, there were only 15. How was this achieved?
