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The great global redistributor we never hear about: money sent or brought back by migrants

✇Our World in Data
By: Simon van Teutem Tuna Acisu
Migrants send or bring back over three times the amount of global foreign aid. Cutting transaction fees could make this support even more effective in reducing poverty.<br><br><a href="https://ourworldindata.org/great-global-redistributor-money-sent-brought-back-migrants-remittances" target="_blank"><img src="https://ourworldindata.org/cdn-cgi/imagedelivery/qLq-8BTgXU8yG0N6HnOy8g/b514dca3-733b-4e55-481d-66d83f6c8900/w=1350"/></a>

Who would have won the Simon-Ehrlich bet over different decades, and what do long-term prices tell us about resource scarcity?

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By: Hannah Ritchie
In the 1980s, economist Julian Simon won his bet with biologist Paul Ehrlich on mineral prices. But what does the long-term data tell us about supply and demand for resources?<br><br><a href="https://ourworldindata.org/simon-ehrlich-bet" target="_blank"><img src="https://ourworldindata.org/cdn-cgi/imagedelivery/qLq-8BTgXU8yG0N6HnOy8g/0ca9751d-f29d-46bb-8e3f-31eaf6087d00/w=1350"/></a>

Antibiotics transformed medicine but face challenges from resistance and misuse

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By: Saloni Dattani Fiona Spooner Hannah Ritchie Max Roser
Antibiotics revolutionized medicine, but their effectiveness is threatened by resistance. This new page presents global data and research on antibiotics and antibiotic resistance.<br><br><a href="https://ourworldindata.org/antibiotics" target="_blank"><img src="https://ourworldindata.org/cdn-cgi/imagedelivery/qLq-8BTgXU8yG0N6HnOy8g/0983df2b-3d7f-416f-71be-f4ad93a8a100/w=1350"/></a>

What was the Golden Age of Antibiotics, and how can we spark a new one?

✇Our World in Data
By: Saloni Dattani
Many antibiotics were developed during the “Golden Age of Antibiotics”. How did it happen, why has antibiotic development slowed down since then, and what can we do to reignite it?<br><br><a href="https://ourworldindata.org/golden-age-antibiotics" target="_blank"><img src="https://ourworldindata.org/cdn-cgi/imagedelivery/qLq-8BTgXU8yG0N6HnOy8g/7b3bf2c1-8af6-4e65-2e92-d5e4d781d800/w=1350"/></a>

Most international migrants don’t move very far from their home countries

✇Our World in Data
By: Simon van Teutem Tuna Acisu
Long-distance moves are becoming more common, but they remain the exception. For most, international migration still means crossing a nearby border, not an ocean.<br><br><a href="https://ourworldindata.org/international-migrants-dont-move-far" target="_blank"><img src="https://ourworldindata.org/cdn-cgi/imagedelivery/qLq-8BTgXU8yG0N6HnOy8g/52b29637-7d81-4492-8e8f-2e46b03b7c00/w=1350"/></a>

How do countries measure immigration, and how accurate is this data?

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By: Simon van Teutem Tuna Acisu
Countries estimate how many people move in and out using censuses, surveys, and border records. How accurate are these numbers, and can they account for illegal migration?<br><br><a href="https://ourworldindata.org/countries-measure-immigration-accurate-data" target="_blank"><img src="https://ourworldindata.org/cdn-cgi/imagedelivery/qLq-8BTgXU8yG0N6HnOy8g/2674a39a-04f4-4f57-9ae2-4a0a5ef2b900/w=1350"/></a>

HPV vaccination: How the world can eliminate cervical cancer

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By: Saloni Dattani Veronika Samborska
HPV vaccines offer a rare opportunity to effectively eliminate one type of cancer. By taking this opportunity, it’s possible to save hundreds of thousands of women each year.<br><br><a href="https://ourworldindata.org/hpv-vaccination-world-can-eliminate-cervical-cancer" target="_blank"><img src="https://imagedelivery.net/qLq-8BTgXU8yG0N6HnOy8g/8143c2e1-db2b-4f87-63e3-8ceab16bb700/w=1350"/></a>

Climate change will affect food production, but here are the things we can do to adapt

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By: Hannah Ritchie
Adapting planting dates, selecting better crop varieties, and increasing access to irrigation and fertilizers could offset potential declines in crop yields.<br><br><a href="https://ourworldindata.org/climate-change-will-affect-food-production-things-can-adapt" target="_blank"><img src="https://ourworldindata.org/images/published/climate-agriculture-adaptation-featured.png"/></a>
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