Who would have won the Simon-Ehrlich bet over different decades?(ourworldindata.org)

61 points by sien 1 year ago | 55 comments

How Britain built some of the world’s safest roads(ourworldindata.org)

116 points by sien 1 year ago | 203 comments

What Americans die from vs. what the news reports on(ourworldindata.org)

596 points by alphabetatango 1 year ago | 375 comments

Our World in Data article comparing the leading causes of death in the US with how often the New York Times, Washington Post, and Fox News cover them.

Resource use matters, but material footprints are a poor way to measure it(ourworldindata.org)

16 points by surprisetalk 1 year ago | 2 comments

Weather forecasts have become more accurate(ourworldindata.org)

332 points by sohkamyung 2 years ago | 178 comments

Our World in Data article by Hannah Ritchie on how weather forecasts have grown more accurate and the need to make them available globally.

The world is awful. The world is much better. The world can be much better(ourworldindata.org)

363 points by colonCapitalDee 2 years ago | 265 comments

Max Roser essay on Our World in Data arguing the world is simultaneously awful, much better than before, and capable of becoming much better.