Most international migrants don’t move very far from their home countries
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Large amounts of antibiotics are used in livestock, but several countries have shown this doesn’t have to be the case
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Many countries refuse to share their data, which is a risk for antimicrobial resistance.US airlines have transported passengers for more than two light-years since the last plane crash
Sometimes, the most important news is when something isn’t happening.Billions of people suffer from anemia, but there are cheap ways to reduce this
In some countries, most children and pregnant women are anemic. There are low-cost ways to tackle this.We've made it much easier to reuse our data
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The pandemic has resulted in over twenty million deaths. In this article, we review the key insights from global data on COVID-19.How our team at Our World in Data became a global data source on COVID-19
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Countries estimate how many people move in and out using censuses, surveys, and border records. How accurate are these numbers, and can they account for illegal migration?HPV vaccination: How the world can eliminate cervical cancer
HPV vaccines offer a rare opportunity to effectively eliminate one type of cancer. By taking this opportunity, it’s possible to save hundreds of thousands of women each year.Climate change will affect food production, but here are the things we can do to adapt
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Climate change has slowed the productivity of key crops such as maize and soybeans, but might have had small positive impacts on wheat.Low-carbon technologies need far less mining than fossil fuels
Mining for coal is much more resource-intensive than renewables or nuclear power.Metals and minerals are vital for modern infrastructure and the energy transition
Discover which countries have these critical resources, where they are mined and refined, and how they’re traded across the world.Which countries have the critical minerals needed for the energy transition?
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Improving the nutrition of mothers and children could save many lives at a relatively low cost.