statistics – Kettinki

2026-09-14 @ 12.58.24 ∈ In English

Is organic farming better for the environment than conventional farming?

Producing organic tomatoes in one location could have twice the carbon footprint of producing organic tomatoes elsewhere. [Geographical differences can dwarf differences] between organic and conventional systems. What you eat, and all of these location and farm-specific factors, matter much more than whether it’s organic or not.

2026-08-24 @ 11.29.44 ∈ In English

The rise of electoral democracy

How elections spread, voting rights expanded, and political competition developed around the world over the last two centuries.

2026-08-11 @ 11.10.11 ∈ In English

138 million children are in child labor. What does this actually mean?

According to a UN report published last year, there are 138 million children in child labor. In this article, we look at what this estimate exactly captures.

2026-05-25 @ 12.45.07 ∈ In English

Five million children die every year — what do they die from?

To reduce child mortality, we need to understand what children are dying from.

2026-03-09 @ 10.20.34 ∈ In English

What are the world’s deadliest animals, and can we protect ourselves against them?

Deaths from other animals are mostly caused by just two types: mosquitoes and snakes.

2026-01-12 @ 19.00.08 ∈ In English

Putting solar panels on land used for biofuels would produce enough electricity for all cars and trucks to go electric

People rightly question the impact of solar or wind farms on landscapes, but rarely consider the land use of existing biofuel crops, which do very little to decarbonize our energy supplies.

2025-11-24 @ 17.31.39 ∈ In English

Just ten species make up almost half the weight of all wild mammals on Earth

A small number of species dominate the distribution of wild mammal biomass.

2025-11-03 @ 11.55.47 ∈ In English

Is vaping less harmful than smoking, and does it help people quit?

[The] summary is quite simple: many health bodies suggest that vaping is much less harmful than tobacco. While they advise against it for young people or non-smokers, they do recommend it as a “quitting tool” for smokers for the health benefits of switching.

2025-08-25 @ 16.24.22 ∈ In English

Global inequality is huge — but so is the opportunity for people in high-income countries to support poor people

When we think of global inequality, it's easy to picture “the rich” as someone else — those with garages full of sports cars or taking private trips to space. But the richest tenth of the world includes us and likely many others who don’t intuitively think of themselves as “the rich”.

2025-07-03 @ 21.03.42 ∈ In English

The end of tuberculosis that wasn’t

In the 1980s, many thought tuberculosis was on the path to elimination. In reality, more were dying from the disease than ever.