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Urbanization, electric cars in Latin America, a 1,200-year climate record, and more
Welcome to The OWID Brief! In this edition we cover:
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How many people live in cities, towns, suburbs, and rural areas?
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Electric cars are taking off quickly in Latin America
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Our data scientist Tuna Acisu’s successful quest to c...
Global food trade, heat deaths, paying for CO2 emissions, and more
Welcome to The OWID Brief! In this edition we cover:
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Our interactive tool helps you see how food gets traded around the world
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Around 30% of the world’s emissions have some carbon price, but how much extra are people paying?
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T...
Migration data tool, natural disasters, measles vaccines, and more
Welcome to The OWID Brief! In this edition we cover:
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An interactive tool that helps us see where migrants were born and where they live now
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A new page with our data and writing on natural disasters
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What is the largest source...
Child deaths, LGBT+ rights, electric vehicle sales, stopping aspiring autocrats, and more
Welcome to The OWID Brief! In this edition we cover:
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To reduce child mortality, we need to understand what children are dying from
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How do the rights of LGBT+ people vary around the world?
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One in four cars sold in 2025 was ele...
New population projections tool, childhood stunting, China’s electricity growth, and more
Welcome to The OWID Brief! In this edition we cover:
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An interactive tool to explore how populations might change this century
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Learning from Japan’s progress against childhood stunting
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China added a Germany-sized electricity g...
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