Looking at the massive expanse of the earth’s geologic time scale, scientists are debating how to include recent human activity.
Six Facts About Global Poverty and Wealth
Last September, Credit Suisse published its Global Wealth Report. Looked at with numbers from Our World in Data, we can get a picture of Global Poverty and Affluence. Six Facts: Global Poverty and Wealth 1. In 1820, 75 percent of…
The Development Debate About Chickens
When Bill Gates expressed his foundation’s support for giving chickens to people in extreme poverty, he ignited a debate about development programs.
How an Ignorance Survey Will Make Us Smarter
To improve policy making for major global issues like health, population, education and poverty, Hans Rosling uses a survey to see where we are misinformed.
Seeding change: seeds or change?
Cash grants are an alternative form of foreign aid. Tough to accept, cash could have more benefits than other traditional programs.
