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- Our World in Data - Agenda Contributor | World Economic Forum
The World Economic Forum is an independent international organization committed to improving the state of the world by engaging business, political, academic and other leaders of society to shape global, regional and industry agendas Incorporated as a not-for-profit foundation in 1971, and headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland, the Forum is tied to no political, partisan or national interests
- A timeline of technology transformation: How has the pace changed . . .
The pace of technological change is much faster now than it has been in the past, according to Our World in Data It took 2 4 million years for our ancestors to control fire and use it for cooking, but 66 years to go from the first flight to humans landing on the moon AI could have a fundamentally transformative impact on our world, with many experts believing human-level artificial
- The worlds energy transitions: a history told in infographics | World . . .
The current energy transition is powered by the realization that avoiding the catastrophic effects of climate change requires a reduction in greenhouse gas emissions This infographic provides historical context for the ongoing shift away from fossil fuels using data from Our World in Data and scientist Vaclav Smil
- How many hours do we spend working compared to our ancestors? | World . . .
The data comes from research by the economic historians Michael Huberman and Chris Minns, who have brought together evidence from historical records, National Accounts data, and other sources The chart shows that average working hours declined dramatically for workers in early-industrialized economies over the last 150 years
- 5 facts about global mental health | World Economic Forum
In our entries on Mental Health and Substance Use we give an extensive overview of the global data on prevalence, disease burden, mortality and drivers of this group of disorders The purpose of this blog post is to provide a shortened synthesis of 5 headline facts on global mental health
- This is what data tells us about transforming our food
The United Nations Food Systems Countdown Initiative has released a report ranking agriculture systems globally based on 50 key indicators
- How much has the global fertility rate decreased over the years . . .
Over the last 50 years, fertility rates have dropped drastically around the world In 1952, the average global family had five children —now, they have less than three This graphic by Pablo Alvarez uses tracked fertility rates from Our World in Data to show how rates have evolved (and largely fallen) over the past decades
- The latest insights from 2022 UN World Population Prospects
The UN has released the 2022 update of its World Population Prospects, the largest global population dataset Whilst the rate of population growth is slowing down, the world is still set to pass 8 billion people by the end of 2022 Our World in Data has outlined its key findings on population growth, COVID-19 and fertility rates from the update in these 5 charts
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