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Most of us are wrong about how the world has changed (especially those pessimistic about the future)

Most of us are wrong about how the world has changed (especially those pessimistic about the future)

2018

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Electricity generation per person in the United Kingdom has fallen by a third from its early-2000s peak

Electricity generation per person in the United Kingdom has fallen by a third from its early-2000s peak

2026

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What impact will climate change have on malaria?

What impact will climate change have on malaria?

2026

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Europe is older, but Latin America is aging faster

Europe is older, but Latin America is aging faster

2026

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SDG Tracker - #13. Take urgent action to combat climate change and its impacts

SDG Tracker - #13. Take urgent action to combat climate change and its impacts

2018

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The short history of global living conditions and why it matters that we know it - Our World in Data

The short history of global living conditions and why it matters that we know it - Our World in Data

2019

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Income Inequality - Our World in Data

Income Inequality - Our World in Data

2018

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France opened a flurry of nuclear power plants in the 1980s and 1990s, giving it low-carbon electricity ever since

France opened a flurry of nuclear power plants in the 1980s and 1990s, giving it low-carbon electricity ever since

2025

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Our World in Data

Our World in Data

2019

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Wild mammals have declined by 85% since the rise of humans, but there is a possible future where they flourish

Wild mammals have declined by 85% since the rise of humans, but there is a possible future where they flourish

2021

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Children in rich countries are much less likely to die than a few decades ago, but we rarely hear about this progress

Children in rich countries are much less likely to die than a few decades ago, but we rarely hear about this progress

2026

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The price of batteries has declined by 97% in the last three decades - Our World in Data

The price of batteries has declined by 97% in the last three decades - Our World in Data

2021

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In 2025, solar and wind produced more electricity than fossil fuels in the European Union

In 2025, solar and wind produced more electricity than fossil fuels in the European Union

2026

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Why did renewables become so cheap so fast? And what can we do to use this global opportunity for green growth?

Why did renewables become so cheap so fast? And what can we do to use this global opportunity for green growth?

2020

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Do we only have 60 harvests left? Soil Erosion issue, explained

Do we only have 60 harvests left? Soil Erosion issue, explained

2021

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The United States is the world’s largest oil producer

The United States is the world’s largest oil producer

2026

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The world has lost one-third of its forest, but an end of deforestation is possible - Our World in Data

The world has lost one-third of its forest, but an end of deforestation is possible - Our World in Data

2021

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How much of the world’s food production is dependent on pollinators? - Our World in Data

How much of the world’s food production is dependent on pollinators? - Our World in Data

2021

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Why is life expectancy in the US lower than in other rich countries?

Why is life expectancy in the US lower than in other rich countries?

2020

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Is the world making progress against cancer? - Our World in Data

Is the world making progress against cancer? - Our World in Data

2021

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