{"version":"https://jsonfeed.org/version/1","title":"talqix.cloud - Our World in Data","home_page_url":"https://talqix.cloud","feed_url":"https://talqix.cloud/posts/ourworldindata.org","_microblog":{"about":"https://talqix.cloud/about/api","id":"1589058","username":"ourworldindata.org","bio":"","pronouns":"","is_following":false,"is_you":false,"following_count":0,"discover_count":0},"author":{"name":"Our World in Data","url":"http://ourworldindata.org/","avatar":"https://talqix.cloud/photos/200/https%3A%2F%2Fourworldindata.org%2Fdefault-thumbnail.png"},"items":[{"id":"94785306","content_html":"<p>Most of the world’s fastest-growing megacities will soon be in Africa—</p><p>Many cities across East Asia and Latin America have grown quickly over the last few decades. Since 1950, São Paulo’s population has grown sixfold. Shanghai’s nearly tenfold.</p><p>This rapid growth is now ending.</p><p><img src=\"https://cdn.talqix.cloud/photos/1000x/https%3A%2F%2Fcdn.bsky.app%2Fimg%2Ffeed_fullsize%2Fplain%2Fdid%3Aplc%3A4dmngv2nlzbdtjzetpbfsuw6%2Fbafkreie6pocmej6t6juaj4cdzjmncwueb6njt2nth6exfpujtso77p2pdm\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\"></p>","summary":"","url":"https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:4dmngv2nlzbdtjzetpbfsuw6/post/3mrourdutun2r","date_published":"2026-07-28T07:21:05+00:00","author":{"name":"Our World in Data","url":"http://ourworldindata.org/","avatar":"https://cdn.talqix.cloud/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fourworldindata.org%2Fdefault-thumbnail.png","_microblog":{"username":"ourworldindata.org"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-07-28 07:21","date_timestamp":1785223265,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"94785307","content_html":"<p>We have a new Economic Inequality topic page—</p><p>Public attention to economic inequality has grown a lot over the last twenty years. At the same time, the available data has greatly improved too: it now covers many more countries and longer time periods, and is more comparable and accessible than ever</p><p><img src=\"https://cdn.talqix.cloud/photos/1000x/https%3A%2F%2Fcdn.bsky.app%2Fimg%2Ffeed_fullsize%2Fplain%2Fdid%3Aplc%3A4dmngv2nlzbdtjzetpbfsuw6%2Fbafkreiatevnrqoz6zg426cvkxmlz4vnjyij3xz4i3xik5bf57ihmg6q7oq\" alt=\"Dot-and-line chart of monthly income or consumption at the 90th and 10th percentiles for selected countries, where it illustrates large gaps between the richest and poorest 10%. It shows the richest 10% in the United States at about $5,508 per person per month versus $789 for the poorest 10%, and smaller absolute amounts but clear gaps in Brazil (about $1,626 vs $161), Vietnam (about $875 vs $177) and Madagascar (about $156 vs $32). Data source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026). License: CC BY to Our World in Data.\" loading=\"lazy\"></p>","summary":"","url":"https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:4dmngv2nlzbdtjzetpbfsuw6/post/3mrmy2mynyl2f","date_published":"2026-07-27T13:14:39+00:00","author":{"name":"Our World in Data","url":"http://ourworldindata.org/","avatar":"https://cdn.talqix.cloud/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fourworldindata.org%2Fdefault-thumbnail.png","_microblog":{"username":"ourworldindata.org"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-07-27 13:14","date_timestamp":1785158079,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"94728495","content_html":"<p>How have humans reshaped the world’s land over the last 12,000 years?</p><p>Over thousands of years, humans have gradually transformed the Earth’s surface — clearing land for agriculture (crops and grazing animals) and building settlements.</p><p><img src=\"https://cdn.talqix.cloud/photos/1000x/https%3A%2F%2Fcdn.bsky.app%2Fimg%2Ffeed_fullsize%2Fplain%2Fdid%3Aplc%3A4dmngv2nlzbdtjzetpbfsuw6%2Fbafkreidkvn26taha7obdgrzzlk42vo4p4gniyifblsqh2dvsz3im6y5ume\" alt=\"Stacked area chart of total land area used for cropland, grazing land and built-up areas from year 0 to 2025, where grazing makes up most of the area and both grazing and cropland rise sharply in the modern era with total agricultural land approaching 5 billion hectares. Data source: HYDE (2025). License: CC BY.\" loading=\"lazy\"></p>","summary":"","url":"https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:4dmngv2nlzbdtjzetpbfsuw6/post/3mrm6yspi7v2c","date_published":"2026-07-27T05:46:14+00:00","author":{"name":"Our World in Data","url":"http://ourworldindata.org/","avatar":"https://cdn.talqix.cloud/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fourworldindata.org%2Fdefault-thumbnail.png","_microblog":{"username":"ourworldindata.org"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-07-27 05:46","date_timestamp":1785131174,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"94732176","content_html":"<p>We published a new topic page on economic inequality: <a href=\"https://ourworldindata.org/we-published-a-new-topic-page-on-economic-inequality\">ourworldindata.org</a></p>","summary":"","url":"https://ourworldindata.org/we-published-a-new-topic-page-on-economic-inequality","date_published":"2026-07-27T00:00:00+00:00","author":{"name":"Our World in Data","url":"http://ourworldindata.org/","avatar":"https://cdn.talqix.cloud/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fourworldindata.org%2Fdefault-thumbnail.png","_microblog":{"username":"ourworldindata.org"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-07-27 00:00","date_timestamp":1785110400,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"94633351","content_html":"<p>Three-quarters of eggs produced in the United Kingdom are free-range—</p><p>Growing up in the United Kingdom in the 1990s and early 2000s, almost all the eggs in our supermarket came from battery hens, those raised in small wire enclosures.</p><p><img src=\"https://cdn.talqix.cloud/photos/1000x/https%3A%2F%2Fcdn.bsky.app%2Fimg%2Ffeed_fullsize%2Fplain%2Fdid%3Aplc%3A4dmngv2nlzbdtjzetpbfsuw6%2Fbafkreicfo7ewnc2dpbo254ho4asg4tyyrvunmc6w534ednf3pcxypr3e6i\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\"></p>","summary":"","url":"https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:4dmngv2nlzbdtjzetpbfsuw6/post/3mrhbvx5qg62k","date_published":"2026-07-25T06:55:01+00:00","author":{"name":"Our World in Data","url":"http://ourworldindata.org/","avatar":"https://cdn.talqix.cloud/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fourworldindata.org%2Fdefault-thumbnail.png","_microblog":{"username":"ourworldindata.org"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-07-25 06:55","date_timestamp":1784962501,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"94573963","content_html":"<p><a href=\"https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:tywkpd4s5utvhnucftqtsjyc\">@hannahritchie.bsky.social</a>’s book, Clearing the Air, is coming out in paperback in September—</p><p>Hannah, our Deputy Editor and Science Outreach Lead, published her second book, Clearing the Air, last year in hardback.</p><p>The paperback version will soon come out in the UK — on 3rd September.</p><p><img src=\"https://cdn.talqix.cloud/photos/1000x/https%3A%2F%2Fcdn.bsky.app%2Fimg%2Ffeed_fullsize%2Fplain%2Fdid%3Aplc%3A4dmngv2nlzbdtjzetpbfsuw6%2Fbafkreifjrj7kw3i3nvro2z5tqr4ts3o5t24swkwaxy3nz6y6hg3rky2fpy\" alt=\"A thumbnail image of Hannah Ritchie's book, Clearing the Air, in paperback, which comes out 3rd September in the UK.\" loading=\"lazy\"></p>","summary":"","url":"https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:4dmngv2nlzbdtjzetpbfsuw6/post/3mrcyql3kgo2l","date_published":"2026-07-23T14:00:18+00:00","author":{"name":"Our World in Data","url":"http://ourworldindata.org/","avatar":"https://cdn.talqix.cloud/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fourworldindata.org%2Fdefault-thumbnail.png","_microblog":{"username":"ourworldindata.org"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-07-23 14:00","date_timestamp":1784815218,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"94512983","content_html":"<p>Global population growth peaked six decades ago—</p><p>The increase in the world’s population is not exponential. The global population is growing, but the growth rate has declined since its peak six decades ago.</p><p><img src=\"https://cdn.talqix.cloud/photos/1000x/https%3A%2F%2Fcdn.bsky.app%2Fimg%2Ffeed_fullsize%2Fplain%2Fdid%3Aplc%3A4dmngv2nlzbdtjzetpbfsuw6%2Fbafkreiacuhj6b4pklj36zpvsimrjkmvx3773vef5pkthltfd5p2lqexk7e\" alt=\"Line chart of annual global population growth rate (percentage) where growth peaked at 2.3% in 1963, fell to less than 1% by 2020, and UN projections show rates declining toward zero and becoming negative by 2100, implying a shrinking global population. Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024). License: CC BY.\" loading=\"lazy\"></p>","summary":"","url":"https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:4dmngv2nlzbdtjzetpbfsuw6/post/3mrcggxynfn2r","date_published":"2026-07-23T08:32:48+00:00","author":{"name":"Our World in Data","url":"http://ourworldindata.org/","avatar":"https://cdn.talqix.cloud/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fourworldindata.org%2Fdefault-thumbnail.png","_microblog":{"username":"ourworldindata.org"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-07-23 08:32","date_timestamp":1784795568,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"94512984","content_html":"<p>Track global health with the latest data from the World Health Organization (WHO)—</p><p>To understand how health is changing on a global scale, we need data that covers a multitude of health indicators across all countries and over many decades.</p><p><img src=\"https://cdn.talqix.cloud/photos/1000x/https%3A%2F%2Fcdn.bsky.app%2Fimg%2Ffeed_fullsize%2Fplain%2Fdid%3Aplc%3A4dmngv2nlzbdtjzetpbfsuw6%2Fbafkreigsx4sehwnvhw3kh46mz6xqcgwrxoupz3x2xppe32hgjj3bfgtqcu\" alt=\"Choropleth world map of national shares of adults who are obese in 2024, where obesity is defined as a body mass index above 30 and the map highlights geographic differences in adult obesity prevalence. It shows generally higher obesity rates in North America, parts of the Middle East, Oceania and southern Latin America, and lower rates across much of Africa and South Asia. Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026). License: CC BY.\" loading=\"lazy\"></p>","summary":"","url":"https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:4dmngv2nlzbdtjzetpbfsuw6/post/3mraj7cgemz2n","date_published":"2026-07-22T14:16:52+00:00","author":{"name":"Our World in Data","url":"http://ourworldindata.org/","avatar":"https://cdn.talqix.cloud/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fourworldindata.org%2Fdefault-thumbnail.png","_microblog":{"username":"ourworldindata.org"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-07-22 14:16","date_timestamp":1784729812,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"94385335","content_html":"<p>Rich countries have ten times as many doctors per person as poor ones—</p><p>A person’s access to doctors depends heavily on the income level of the country they live in.</p><p>High-income countries have around ten times as many doctors per person as low-income ones.</p><p><img src=\"https://cdn.talqix.cloud/photos/1000x/https%3A%2F%2Fcdn.bsky.app%2Fimg%2Ffeed_fullsize%2Fplain%2Fdid%3Aplc%3A4dmngv2nlzbdtjzetpbfsuw6%2Fbafkreifgxcp5d2oaxo3bh6dsd4ghxqujmq4rvyetoeqofa2h6hxapvlg5q\" alt=\"Horizontal bar chart of medical doctors per 1,000 people by country income group, where high-income countries have about 3.78 doctors per 1,000 and low-income countries about 0.38, showing roughly ten times more doctors in rich than poor countries. Data for 2022 from Global Health Workforce Statistics, WHO, via World Bank (2026). License: CC BY.\" loading=\"lazy\"></p>","summary":"","url":"https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:4dmngv2nlzbdtjzetpbfsuw6/post/3mr5dti23sm2n","date_published":"2026-07-21T08:02:48+00:00","author":{"name":"Our World in Data","url":"http://ourworldindata.org/","avatar":"https://cdn.talqix.cloud/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fourworldindata.org%2Fdefault-thumbnail.png","_microblog":{"username":"ourworldindata.org"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-07-21 08:02","date_timestamp":1784620968,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"94385337","content_html":"<p>✍️ New article from <a href=\"https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:tywkpd4s5utvhnucftqtsjyc\">@hannahritchie.bsky.social</a>: “How much energy do data centers and artificial intelligence use?”</p><p>Artificial intelligence is being adopted rapidly across the world, and this is accelerating the demand for data centers that run these models.</p><p><img src=\"https://cdn.talqix.cloud/photos/1000x/https%3A%2F%2Fcdn.bsky.app%2Fimg%2Ffeed_fullsize%2Fplain%2Fdid%3Aplc%3A4dmngv2nlzbdtjzetpbfsuw6%2Fbafkreidk7mk5tsooad5yqydjbijwwvlgbgd34c5lyx2njme7prbb7os64q\" alt=\"Stacked bar chart of projected global electricity use by data centers in 2025 and a base-case projection for 2030, where most of the increase is expected to come from AI-focused data centers. It shows totals rising from 485 TWh (1.5% of global electricity) in 2025 — split into 155 TWh for AI-focused and 330 TWh for non-AI centers — to 945 TWh (3% of global electricity) in 2030 — split into 465 TWh AI-focused and 480 TWh non-AI. Data source: IEA (2026). License: CC BY to Our World in Data.\" loading=\"lazy\"></p>","summary":"","url":"https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:4dmngv2nlzbdtjzetpbfsuw6/post/3mr364ry5eq27","date_published":"2026-07-20T11:15:18+00:00","author":{"name":"Our World in Data","url":"http://ourworldindata.org/","avatar":"https://cdn.talqix.cloud/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fourworldindata.org%2Fdefault-thumbnail.png","_microblog":{"username":"ourworldindata.org"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-07-20 11:15","date_timestamp":1784546118,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"94322039","content_html":"<p>How much energy do data centers and artificial intelligence use? <a href=\"https://ourworldindata.org/how-much-energy-do-data-centers-and-artificial-intelligence-use\">ourworldindata.org</a></p>","summary":"","url":"https://ourworldindata.org/how-much-energy-do-data-centers-and-artificial-intelligence-use","date_published":"2026-07-20T00:00:00+00:00","author":{"name":"Our World in Data","url":"http://ourworldindata.org/","avatar":"https://cdn.talqix.cloud/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fourworldindata.org%2Fdefault-thumbnail.png","_microblog":{"username":"ourworldindata.org"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-07-20 00:00","date_timestamp":1784505600,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"94267557","content_html":"<p>Nearly half of young children in Guatemala suffer from stunting—</p><p>Chronic malnutrition in early childhood can slow development and growth, leaving children shorter than expected for their age.</p><p><img src=\"https://cdn.talqix.cloud/photos/1000x/https%3A%2F%2Fcdn.bsky.app%2Fimg%2Ffeed_fullsize%2Fplain%2Fdid%3Aplc%3A4dmngv2nlzbdtjzetpbfsuw6%2Fbafkreickfx72n56jxlrhwqkoalwjcyk5qaqqldedahdnfasthnummfawk4\" alt=\"Horizontal bar chart of the share of children younger than five years who are stunted across Central American and Caribbean countries, where Guatemala is highest at 46% and the other countries range from 6.7% to 22%. Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026). License: CC BY.\" loading=\"lazy\"></p>","summary":"","url":"https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:4dmngv2nlzbdtjzetpbfsuw6/post/3mqx2zx7ybp2n","date_published":"2026-07-18T20:09:23+00:00","author":{"name":"Our World in Data","url":"http://ourworldindata.org/","avatar":"https://cdn.talqix.cloud/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fourworldindata.org%2Fdefault-thumbnail.png","_microblog":{"username":"ourworldindata.org"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-07-18 20:09","date_timestamp":1784405363,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"94217220","content_html":"<p>The latest OWID Brief newsletter is out on Substack! It delivers all our recent work plus curated highlights from across Our World in Data, right to your inbox twice a month.</p><p>This edition: Urbanization, electric cars in Latin America, a 1,200-year climate record, and more.</p><p><img src=\"https://cdn.talqix.cloud/photos/1000x/https%3A%2F%2Fcdn.bsky.app%2Fimg%2Ffeed_fullsize%2Fplain%2Fdid%3Aplc%3A4dmngv2nlzbdtjzetpbfsuw6%2Fbafkreic5oz2nsbvdxr6uacjmpex4pnoyaajacveb7lcvwtimj5jpys3zhu\" alt=\"A screenshot from today's edition of The OWID Brief newsletter showing the \" loading=\"lazy\"></p>","summary":"","url":"https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:4dmngv2nlzbdtjzetpbfsuw6/post/3mqu2syao322f","date_published":"2026-07-17T15:27:30+00:00","author":{"name":"Our World in Data","url":"http://ourworldindata.org/","avatar":"https://cdn.talqix.cloud/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fourworldindata.org%2Fdefault-thumbnail.png","_microblog":{"username":"ourworldindata.org"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-07-17 15:27","date_timestamp":1784302050,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"94156948","content_html":"<p>Fertility rates across many countries have converged, despite starting from very different levels.</p><p>(This Data Insight was written by <a href=\"https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:tywkpd4s5utvhnucftqtsjyc\">@hannahritchie.bsky.social</a>.)</p><p>In the thirty years since I was born, fertility rates in my country, the United Kingdom, have not changed much.</p><p><img src=\"https://cdn.talqix.cloud/photos/1000x/https%3A%2F%2Fcdn.bsky.app%2Fimg%2Ffeed_fullsize%2Fplain%2Fdid%3Aplc%3A4dmngv2nlzbdtjzetpbfsuw6%2Fbafkreib5jlsm5egd3haq2ufywkwstggpmljgtdfilhi76hn47qrbxgki3q\" alt=\"Connected dot plot of total fertility rates where the chart compares 1993 and 2023 values for selected countries to illustrate convergence in fertility. Most countries show 2023 rates around 1.6 to 1.7 births per woman, down from 1993 values ranging from 1.8 to 3.8 births per woman. Source: Human Fertility Database (2025). License: CC BY.\" loading=\"lazy\"></p>","summary":"","url":"https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:4dmngv2nlzbdtjzetpbfsuw6/post/3mqrhkibctz2d","date_published":"2026-07-16T14:37:24+00:00","author":{"name":"Our World in Data","url":"http://ourworldindata.org/","avatar":"https://cdn.talqix.cloud/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fourworldindata.org%2Fdefault-thumbnail.png","_microblog":{"username":"ourworldindata.org"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-07-16 14:37","date_timestamp":1784212644,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"94156950","content_html":"<p>We are a nonprofit, building Our World in Data as a public good that's freely available to everyone.</p><p>We just updated the list of people who have supported our work with a donation: <a href=\"https://ourworldindata.org/funding\">ourworldindata.org/funding</a></p><p>We are very grateful to each of you. Thank you so much!</p><p><img src=\"https://cdn.talqix.cloud/photos/1000x/https%3A%2F%2Fcdn.bsky.app%2Fimg%2Ffeed_fullsize%2Fplain%2Fdid%3Aplc%3A4dmngv2nlzbdtjzetpbfsuw6%2Fbafkreicwwl7b2huvswiudbd77pxvy6oajyihzzysoanzppj27ii6mkmkp4\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\"></p>","summary":"","url":"https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:4dmngv2nlzbdtjzetpbfsuw6/post/3mqqwi2oklx2s","date_published":"2026-07-16T09:31:49+00:00","author":{"name":"Our World in Data","url":"http://ourworldindata.org/","avatar":"https://cdn.talqix.cloud/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fourworldindata.org%2Fdefault-thumbnail.png","_microblog":{"username":"ourworldindata.org"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-07-16 09:31","date_timestamp":1784194309,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"94093309","content_html":"<p>How do we track a changing climate?</p><p>Among all the charts on our site, the one here reaches further back in time than almost any other: the concentration of CO₂ in Earth’s atmosphere over the last 800,000 years.</p><p><img src=\"https://cdn.talqix.cloud/photos/1000x/https%3A%2F%2Fcdn.bsky.app%2Fimg%2Ffeed_fullsize%2Fplain%2Fdid%3Aplc%3A4dmngv2nlzbdtjzetpbfsuw6%2Fbafkreiealuyrjllr2ewx6bxwsozaa4efrq3rv2htn7d4xqvlayxy2lmce4\" alt=\"Line chart of global atmospheric carbon dioxide concentration in parts per million, where CO2 stayed below 300 ppm for most of the last 800,000 years with repeated glacial–interglacial swings, then rises sharply in the 20th and 21st centuries to reach 426 ppm in 2025. Data source: NOAA Global Monitoring Laboratory — Trends in Atmospheric Carbon Dioxide (2026); EPA based on various sources (2022). License: CC BY.\" loading=\"lazy\"></p>","summary":"","url":"https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:4dmngv2nlzbdtjzetpbfsuw6/post/3mqogz4h3ls2s","date_published":"2026-07-15T09:49:42+00:00","author":{"name":"Our World in Data","url":"http://ourworldindata.org/","avatar":"https://cdn.talqix.cloud/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fourworldindata.org%2Fdefault-thumbnail.png","_microblog":{"username":"ourworldindata.org"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-07-15 09:49","date_timestamp":1784108982,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"94031628","content_html":"<p>Electric cars are taking off quickly in Latin America—</p><p>Five years ago, almost no one in Latin America bought an electric car. Today, the situation is different: electric cars now make up a meaningful and fast-growing share of new car sales.</p><p><img src=\"https://cdn.talqix.cloud/photos/1000x/https%3A%2F%2Fcdn.bsky.app%2Fimg%2Ffeed_fullsize%2Fplain%2Fdid%3Aplc%3A4dmngv2nlzbdtjzetpbfsuw6%2Fbafkreibsmp42i3d5re2itfwkbwxrg4ecmvjrrj2d4h2ay7b5ngfwp3qebu\" alt=\"Line chart of the share of new cars sold that are electric from 2010 to 2025 where there is a sharp rise after 2020 — the United States shows earlier growth and countries like Colombia, Brazil, Mexico, and Chile catch up by 2025, with shares rising from nearly 0% to around 10% for the leading countries. Data source: International Energy Agency, Global EV Outlook 2026. License: CC BY.\" loading=\"lazy\"></p>","summary":"","url":"https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:4dmngv2nlzbdtjzetpbfsuw6/post/3mqly5jyhdj2o","date_published":"2026-07-14T10:18:25+00:00","author":{"name":"Our World in Data","url":"http://ourworldindata.org/","avatar":"https://cdn.talqix.cloud/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fourworldindata.org%2Fdefault-thumbnail.png","_microblog":{"username":"ourworldindata.org"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-07-14 10:18","date_timestamp":1784024305,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"93971106","content_html":"<p>📃 We have a new topic page on urbanization! It brings together our writing and dozens of new charts on where and how people live.</p><p>Here is a selection of charts and data highlights from the new page. 🧵</p><p>3.5 billion people live in cities</p><p><img src=\"https://cdn.talqix.cloud/photos/1000x/https%3A%2F%2Fcdn.bsky.app%2Fimg%2Ffeed_fullsize%2Fplain%2Fdid%3Aplc%3A4dmngv2nlzbdtjzetpbfsuw6%2Fbafkreihusfr2nnul3r6rvhtcoamq7jangbgupz5wvwtl4jbgdi7eieryai\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\"></p>","summary":"","url":"https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:4dmngv2nlzbdtjzetpbfsuw6/post/3mqju2qtdhi2g","date_published":"2026-07-13T13:59:57+00:00","author":{"name":"Our World in Data","url":"http://ourworldindata.org/","avatar":"https://cdn.talqix.cloud/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fourworldindata.org%2Fdefault-thumbnail.png","_microblog":{"username":"ourworldindata.org"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-07-13 13:59","date_timestamp":1783951197,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"93917556","content_html":"<p>We have a new Urbanization topic page: <a href=\"https://ourworldindata.org/we-have-a-new-urbanization-topic-page\">ourworldindata.org</a></p>","summary":"","url":"https://ourworldindata.org/we-have-a-new-urbanization-topic-page","date_published":"2026-07-13T00:00:00+00:00","author":{"name":"Our World in Data","url":"http://ourworldindata.org/","avatar":"https://cdn.talqix.cloud/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fourworldindata.org%2Fdefault-thumbnail.png","_microblog":{"username":"ourworldindata.org"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-07-13 00:00","date_timestamp":1783900800,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"93814656","content_html":"<p>Our data scientist Tuna Acisu’s successful quest to continue a 1,200-year-old climate record—</p><p>How can we learn about temperatures and climate change from before thermometers even existed?</p><p><img src=\"https://cdn.talqix.cloud/photos/1000x/https%3A%2F%2Fcdn.bsky.app%2Fimg%2Ffeed_fullsize%2Fplain%2Fdid%3Aplc%3A4dmngv2nlzbdtjzetpbfsuw6%2Fbafkreidji4cdt3we47krxmvp7qfn2lkbzb42ohqe2p2lemwqclwqgyq4pq\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\"></p>","summary":"","url":"https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:4dmngv2nlzbdtjzetpbfsuw6/post/3mqc2gngaid2g","date_published":"2026-07-10T11:32:41+00:00","author":{"name":"Our World in Data","url":"http://ourworldindata.org/","avatar":"https://cdn.talqix.cloud/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fourworldindata.org%2Fdefault-thumbnail.png","_microblog":{"username":"ourworldindata.org"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-07-10 11:32","date_timestamp":1783683161,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"93754907","content_html":"<p>Until the middle of the 20th century, few countries had political leaders that were women. These were monarchs, who rose to their positions because of their royal lineage.</p><p><img src=\"https://cdn.talqix.cloud/photos/1000x/https%3A%2F%2Fcdn.bsky.app%2Fimg%2Ffeed_fullsize%2Fplain%2Fdid%3Aplc%3A4dmngv2nlzbdtjzetpbfsuw6%2Fbafkreiejl24mv3t4v2ddmln4ozagf6rxecx4ysfghjpwvqcchzmhesmzmq\" alt=\"Line chart of the share of current countries that have had a woman as chief executive from 1789 to 2025, showing two series: any woman chief executive and democratically-elected woman chief executive. Both series are near zero until the mid-20th century, rise modestly from about 1960 to 1990, then accelerate sharply after 1990, with any-woman exceeding 40% and democratically-elected reaching about 30% by 2025. Source: Coppedge et al. (V-Dem) 2026. License: CC BY (author Bastian Herre).\" loading=\"lazy\"></p>","summary":"","url":"https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:4dmngv2nlzbdtjzetpbfsuw6/post/3mq7raylxar22","date_published":"2026-07-09T13:43:08+00:00","author":{"name":"Our World in Data","url":"http://ourworldindata.org/","avatar":"https://cdn.talqix.cloud/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fourworldindata.org%2Fdefault-thumbnail.png","_microblog":{"username":"ourworldindata.org"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-07-09 13:43","date_timestamp":1783604588,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"93569673","content_html":"<p>🔧📊 We recently built four interactive tools that give you new ways to explore our rich datasets — check them out! 🧵</p><p>Population projections: lets you test how changes in fertility rates, life expectancy, and migration rates will change future populations.</p><p>→ <a href=\"https://ourworldindata.org/population-simulation-tool\">ourworldindata.org/population-s...</a></p><p><img src=\"https://cdn.talqix.cloud/photos/1000x/https%3A%2F%2Fcdn.bsky.app%2Fimg%2Ffeed_fullsize%2Fplain%2Fdid%3Aplc%3A4dmngv2nlzbdtjzetpbfsuw6%2Fbafkreiahas644baiecggij2krqm6ntpgv4wpnmjllchc4lvzhpdphhne2u\" alt=\"Screenshot of our population projections tool\" loading=\"lazy\"></p>","summary":"","url":"https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:4dmngv2nlzbdtjzetpbfsuw6/post/3mpyejmvpt72y","date_published":"2026-07-06T15:06:41+00:00","author":{"name":"Our World in Data","url":"http://ourworldindata.org/","avatar":"https://cdn.talqix.cloud/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fourworldindata.org%2Fdefault-thumbnail.png","_microblog":{"username":"ourworldindata.org"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-07-06 15:06","date_timestamp":1783350401,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"93411807","content_html":"<p>The latest OWID Brief newsletter is out on Substack! It delivers all our recent work plus curated highlights from across Our World in Data, right to your inbox twice a month.</p><p>This edition: Our new food trade data tool, heat deaths, paying for CO₂ emissions, fact-checking with Grok on X, and more.</p><p><img src=\"https://cdn.talqix.cloud/photos/1000x/https%3A%2F%2Fcdn.bsky.app%2Fimg%2Ffeed_fullsize%2Fplain%2Fdid%3Aplc%3A4dmngv2nlzbdtjzetpbfsuw6%2Fbafkreibhp74xg6vwymyohekm5oainvkrhrvudqlix25fwc4dz47aii73hm\" alt=\"Line chart of the price per million lumen-hours in the UK from 1300 to 2023 where the long-term trend shows a steep fall — from around £25,000 to £35,000 in the 1300s, to about £10,000 to £15,000 in the 1700s, reaching £2.15 in 2023 — illustrating a dramatic decline in the real cost of lighting. Data are inflation-adjusted and expressed in prices for the year 2000, shown as a 5-year rolling average. Source: Fouquet (2026). License: CC BY to Our World in Data.\" loading=\"lazy\"></p>","summary":"","url":"https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:4dmngv2nlzbdtjzetpbfsuw6/post/3mpr64ed7te2s","date_published":"2026-07-03T18:23:15+00:00","author":{"name":"Our World in Data","url":"http://ourworldindata.org/","avatar":"https://cdn.talqix.cloud/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fourworldindata.org%2Fdefault-thumbnail.png","_microblog":{"username":"ourworldindata.org"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-07-03 18:23","date_timestamp":1783102995,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"93354659","content_html":"<p>How many people die from extreme temperatures, and how this could change in the future? </p><p>Think about someone dying from extreme temperatures. You probably pictured someone passing out from heat stroke or dying from hypothermia.</p><p><img src=\"https://cdn.talqix.cloud/photos/1000x/https%3A%2F%2Fcdn.bsky.app%2Fimg%2Ffeed_fullsize%2Fplain%2Fdid%3Aplc%3A4dmngv2nlzbdtjzetpbfsuw6%2Fbafkreiej4kptk5i2w7ltxzorzuxzirqyn3vxc3qcqhszlpw32dspixxpu4\" alt=\"Small multiples (six line charts) of the relationship between average local temperature and relative risk of premature death where each city’s curve marks a minimum-mortality “optimal” temperature and shows mortality rising at colder and warmer temperatures. Cities shown with their minimum mortality thresholds: São Paulo (22.5°C), Vancouver (17°C), Capetown, South Africa (23°C), London (18°C), Paris (20°C), and Austin, Texas (27°C). Source: Chen et al. (2024). License: CC BY (Our World in Data).\" loading=\"lazy\"></p>","summary":"","url":"https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:4dmngv2nlzbdtjzetpbfsuw6/post/3mpo6uxnvl32a","date_published":"2026-07-02T13:59:01+00:00","author":{"name":"Our World in Data","url":"http://ourworldindata.org/","avatar":"https://cdn.talqix.cloud/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fourworldindata.org%2Fdefault-thumbnail.png","_microblog":{"username":"ourworldindata.org"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-07-02 13:59","date_timestamp":1783000741,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"93292793","content_html":"<p>Track oil spills from tankers since the 1970s—</p><p>Oil spills from tankers (ships transporting oil) have fallen dramatically since the 1970s, in both number and volume (the latter shown in the chart here).</p><p><img src=\"https://cdn.talqix.cloud/photos/1000x/https%3A%2F%2Fcdn.bsky.app%2Fimg%2Ffeed_fullsize%2Fplain%2Fdid%3Aplc%3A4dmngv2nlzbdtjzetpbfsuw6%2Fbafkreig5ablg7bxmazs7ne3rbguylejixugifykakkfw4qbxm5rabbez34\" alt=\"Bar chart of tonnes of oil spilled from tankers per year where the largest spills occurred in the 1970s and 1980s and there is a clear long-term decline to much smaller annual spills from about 2000 to 2025. Data source: ITOPF (2026). License: CC BY.\" loading=\"lazy\"></p>","summary":"","url":"https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:4dmngv2nlzbdtjzetpbfsuw6/post/3mpl5zzl45t2t","date_published":"2026-07-01T09:05:58+00:00","author":{"name":"Our World in Data","url":"http://ourworldindata.org/","avatar":"https://cdn.talqix.cloud/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fourworldindata.org%2Fdefault-thumbnail.png","_microblog":{"username":"ourworldindata.org"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-07-01 09:05","date_timestamp":1782896758,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}}]}