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Mental health, climate aid, clean electricity, and more
Welcome to The OWID Brief! In this edition, we cover:
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When do people experience mental health conditions for the first time?
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How much development aid is spent on climate change?
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The world is getting more of its electricity fr...
Wildlife populations, climate change & malaria, US oil production, and more
Welcome to The OWID Brief! In this edition, we cover:
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A 73% average decline in wildlife populations: an overview of the 2026 Living Planet Index report
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What impact will climate change have on malaria?
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The United States is the...
US immigration, deforestation, foreign aid, and more
Welcome to The OWID Brief! In this edition, we cover:
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How high is current immigration to the United States in historical perspective?
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We have updated our topic page on forests and deforestation
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Foreign aid contributions fell...
Organic vs. conventional farming, malaria, China's economic growth, and more
Welcome to The OWID Brief! In this edition, we cover:
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Is organic farming better for the environment than conventional farming?
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A never-ending childhood of malaria
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China only just missed the income cutoff to become a high-inco...
Beef in Brazil, electoral democracy, data centers, and more
Welcome to The OWID Brief! In this edition, we cover:
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Beef production in Brazil has been the largest driver of global deforestation in recent decades
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The rise of electoral democracy
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Money spent on building data centers in the...
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