Access to basic education: almost 60 million children of primary school age are not in schoolThe world has made a lot of progress in recent generations, but millions of children are still not in school.By Max Roser — November 02, 2021
We just published our new work on global fish stocks and overfishingHow are fish stocks changing across the world? How much is overfished? Explore our latest work on this topic.By Hannah Ritchie — October 14, 2021
We just published our new data explorer on Climate Change ImpactsExplore climate change impacts including temperature rise, ocean heat content, sea level rise and glacial melt.By Hannah Ritchie and Edouard Mathieu — September 21, 2021
Can we reduce fertilizer use without sacrificing food production?Some countries need more fertilizers to increase crop yields. But some could cut back without sacrificing food production.By Hannah Ritchie — September 09, 2021
Excess fertilizer use: which countries cause environmental damage by overapplying fertilizers?Nutrients are essential for crop growth. But when they're overapplied they become a pollutant.By Hannah Ritchie — September 07, 2021
To protect the world’s wildlife we must improve crop yields — especially across AfricaHabitat loss is the biggest threat to the world's animals. Without improvements in crop yields, thousands of species could see much of their habitat lost to farmland.By Hannah Ritchie — September 02, 2021
Depression is complicated – this is how our understanding of the condition has evolved over timeOur understanding of depression has evolved over time, with wider screening for depression, new questionnaires, and better statistical tools.By Saloni Dattani — September 01, 2021
Smallholders produce one-third of the world’s food, less than half of what many headlines claimMost of the world's farmers are smallholders. They are also often the poorest. How much of the world's food do they produce?By Hannah Ritchie — August 06, 2021
How much of the world’s food production is dependent on pollinators?Many of the world's pollinator insects are in decline. What does this mean for global food production?By Hannah Ritchie — August 02, 2021
Child mortality: an everyday tragedy of enormous scale that we can make progress againstWe live in a world in which 10 children die every minute.By Max Roser — July 21, 2021
Smoking: How large of a global problem is it? And how can we make progress against it?Every year, around 8 million people die prematurely as a result of smoking. But there are things we can do to prevent this.By Max Roser — July 14, 2021
Three billion people cannot afford a healthy dietA healthy, nutritious diet is much more expensive than a calorie sufficient one. As a result, three billion people cannot afford a healthy diet.By Hannah Ritchie and Pablo Rosado — July 12, 2021
Energy poverty and indoor air pollution: a problem as old as humanity that we can end within our lifetimeAbout 3 billion people in the world do not have access to modern energy sources for cooking. Millions die from indoor air pollution every year.By Max Roser — July 05, 2021
The world is making progress on clean water and sanitation, but is far behind its target to ensure universal access by 2030All countries pledged to provide safe water and sanitation for everyone by 2030. How far are we from reaching these targets?By Hannah Ritchie — July 01, 2021
Which countries have mandatory childhood vaccination policies?How do policies on childhood vaccinations vary across the world?By Tatjana Marks and Samantha Vanderslott — June 11, 2021
Emissions from food alone could use up all of our budget for 1.5°C or 2°C – but we have a range of opportunities to avoid thisIf we want to meet our global climate targets we need to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from food. What options do we have?By Hannah Ritchie — June 10, 2021
We just published our new data explorer on Crop YieldsExplore our new data explorer covering yields and yield gaps for a range of crops across the world.By Hannah Ritchie — June 08, 2021
Why do we need to know about progress if we are concerned about the world's largest problems?Why have we made it our mission to publish “research and data to make progress against the world’s largest problems”?By Max Roser — June 07, 2021
The price of batteries has declined by 97% in the last three decadesTo transition towards low-carbon energy systems, we need low-cost energy storage. Battery costs have been falling quickly.By Hannah Ritchie — June 04, 2021
The argument for a carbon priceWe are paying a price for fossil fuels, but that price is not paid by those that burn the fossil fuels – we need to change that.By Max Roser — June 01, 2021
How the Living Planet project helps us understand changes in the world’s wildlifeBeneath the popular index, the Living Planet database helps us understand where and what animals are deeply threatened, and what animals are thriving.By Hannah Ritchie — May 17, 2021