Human emissions of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases are the main drivers of recent climate change.

Greece is turning its back on coal and replacing it with solar and wind

If you're over 30, you're older than most people in the world

Air pollution kills millions each year. But where does it come from? In our new article, @hannahritchie.bsky.social and I dive into the data.

Most births in Europe are to mothers in their thirties

🌡 New on @ourworldindata.org: We added global temperature anomaly charts *coloured by El Nino / La Nina periods*. Today's "cool" years are warmer than "warm" years of the past. [New article and charts by my colleague Veronika Samborska and I: ourworldindata.org/global-tempe... ]

More land animals than ever before are slaughtered for meat. Recent estimates indicate that globally, most animals are raised on factory farms. In the US, where better data and research are available, 99% of livestock is factory-farmed.

For this year's #ProjectForAwesome I met with a few friends who are passionate about making the world better, and we made a bunch of videos about impactful charities we love. 💙 Supporting them is easy: click the links, hit "I'm not a robot" (unless you are), and then "Vote"! Here my favorite (1/4)

In 2004, it took the world a year to add a gigawatt of solar power — now it takes a day

NEW | Solar generates more EU electricity than coal for the first time in 2024 🇪🇺☀️ Renewables made up nearly HALF of the electricity mix last year, while fossil power fell to a historic low ⚡ ember-energy.org/lat...

Europeans consume more milk and dairy products than in other regions

The world is awful. The world is much better. The world can be much better. All three statements are true at the same time. Understanding this is key to solving big global problems. We believe data & research can help us understand both the problems we face & the progress that’s possible. 🧵

We're just a bunch of humans. Of more than 100 billion other humans who've ever lived. Orbiting a star among more than 100 billion other stars in the galaxy. Lurking in a galaxy among more than 100 billion other galaxies in the Universe.