Tag: gov.,
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How do global statistics on suicide differ between sources?
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To better monitor and prevent suicides globally, it’s crucial to understand how they are measured and estimated by different sources.<br><br><a href="https://ourworldindata.org/how-do-global-statistics-on-suicide-differ-between-sources" target="_blank"><img src="https://ourworldindata.org/images/published/global-statistics-on-suicide-2.png"/></a>
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Air conditioning causes around 3% of greenhouse gas emissions. How will this change in the future?
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Demand is set to triple by 2050. Can it be met in an energy-efficient way?<br><br><a href="https://ourworldindata.org/air-conditioning-causes-around-greenhouse-gas-emissions-will-change-future" target="_blank"><img src="https://ourworldindata.org/images/published/energy-demand-ac-featured.png"/></a>
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How can the world reduce deaths from extreme heat?
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The world will need to adapt to increased temperatures. What can societies do to save lives?<br><br><a href="https://ourworldindata.org/how-can-the-world-reduce-deaths-from-extreme-heat" target="_blank"><img src="https://ourworldindata.org/images/published/reducing-extreme-heat-featured.png"/></a>
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We’re hiring a Research and Data Project Lead in Economics
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We are looking for a new economics specialist to join our Data & Research team.<br><br><a href="https://ourworldindata.org/econ-project-lead-q3-2024" target="_blank"><img src="https://ourworldindata.org/images/published/thumbnail_hire_proj_lead_economics.png"/></a>
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Millions have died in conflicts since the Cold War; most of them in Africa and intrastate conflicts
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Deaths in the Middle East and deaths from violence targeting civilians have also been common.<br><br><a href="https://ourworldindata.org/conflict-deaths-breakdown" target="_blank"><img src="https://ourworldindata.org/images/published/nature-of-armed-conflict-featured-image.png"/></a>
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Peak global population and other key findings from the 2024 UN World Population Prospects
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Falling fertility rates, migration movements, and China’s population decline.<br><br><a href="https://ourworldindata.org/un-population-2024-revision" target="_blank"><img src="https://ourworldindata.org/images/published/un-population-featured-image.png"/></a>
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How many people die from extreme temperatures, and how could this change in the future: Part one
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Cold deaths vastly outnumber heat-related ones, but mostly due to “moderate” rather than extremely cold conditions.<br><br><a href="https://ourworldindata.org/part-one-how-many-people-die-from-extreme-temperatures-and-how-could-this-change-in-the-future" target="_blank"><img src="https://ourworldindata.org/images/published/heat-mortality-featured-image.png"/></a>
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How many people die from extreme temperatures, and how could this change in the future: Part two
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Climate change will drive very unequal impacts, with fewer deaths at higher latitudes but increased heatwave deaths across the tropics.<br><br><a href="https://ourworldindata.org/part-two-how-many-people-die-from-extreme-temperatures-and-how-could-this-change-in-the-future" target="_blank"><img src="https://ourworldindata.org/images/published/heat-deaths-climate-featured-image.png"/></a>
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LGBT+ rights have become more protected in dozens of countries, but are not recognized across most of the world
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Despite progress, same-sex marriage, adoption, gender marker changes, and third genders remain unrecognized in many countries. Some have even imposed more regressive policies.<br><br><a href="https://ourworldindata.org/lgbt-rights-have-become-more-protected-in-dozens-of-countries-but-are-not-recognized-across-most-of-the-world" target="_blank"><img src="https://ourworldindata.org/images/published/lgbt-rights-article-featured-image.png"/></a>
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Neglected tropical diseases lead to severe health issues and poverty for millions, particularly in tropical regions
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Neglected tropical diseases affect millions of people despite the existence of cheap interventions to control them.<br><br><a href="https://ourworldindata.org/neglected-tropical-diseases" target="_blank"><img src="https://ourworldindata.org/images/published/Neglected-tropical-diseases-thumbnail.png"/></a>