Hannah Ritchie

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The Big Think Interview

We have the tools to fix our food system. Why aren’t we using them?

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Hannah Ritchie: We can tackle our biggest environmental problems | Full Interview

"It's not that I don't think these problems are big or that they're urgent, but I can start to see that these problems are solvable."

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Is the number of natural disasters increasing?

A deep dive into missing data and the limitations of disaster databases.

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More people care about climate change than you think

The majority of people in every country support action on climate, but the public consistently underestimates this share.

Want more sustainable food? Focus on what you eat, not whether it’s local

Food transport accounted for only 6% of emissions, but the production of dairy, meat, and eggs accounted for 83%

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Are electric vehicles really selling? And which countries are leading the way?

Explore data on electric car sales and stocks worldwide.

How many people die and how many are born each year?

Changes in the world population are determined by two metrics: the number of babies born, and number of people dying.

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