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  1. Pinned Tweet
    19 Dec 2017

    We summed up 2017. Check out our year in review in 12 Charts:

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  2. 4 hours ago

    How can megacities better address the challenges—and reap the benefits—of urban expansion?

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  3. 7 hours ago

    CHART: 16 of the 17 warmest years in the 136-year record have occurred since 2001. The year 2016 ranks as the warmest on record.

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    7 hours ago

    My latest for : Interviewing of on some of their top charts of 2017. My favorite chart: The interactive graphic on the # of natural disasters since 1900, via . They never seemed to end in 2017, but it's part of a new normal.

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  5. 9 hours ago

    is proud to be part of the 2nd , 22-24 October in Dubai, UAE this year. Submit your session proposals to the programme committee and be part of the conversation. Deadline is on 31 January 2018. More info here:

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  6. 12 hours ago

    Do countries that lead in terms of availability change over time? Find out in our second post on data availability here:

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  7. Jan 4

    Water scarcity could cost some regions up to 6% of their GDP. New Calendar depicts the frightening reality of ignoring sustainability in water scarce regions.

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  8. Jan 4

    RT : 35 million street lights in formerly consumed 1.5% of the country’s energy – equal to all the energy used by Costa Rica every year

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  9. Jan 4

    A study on incentivizing worker effort in a mission-oriented nonprofit shows how bonuses on specific tasks can undermine the organization’s larger mission.

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  10. Jan 4

    Are public credit guarantees worth the hype? Public have become a popular instrument to expand lending to small and medium enterprises ().

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  11. Jan 3

    We invite you to be part of the data conversation. Submit your session proposals by 31 January, 2018.

    Calling all ! Be part of solving challenges at the next , taking place in Dubai from 22- 24 Oct 2018! is calling for session proposals to be considered for inclusion in the programme. Deadline is 31 January 2018.
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  12. Jan 3

    Ending poverty is multifaceted. From building disaster resilient communities, to inclusive cities, here are the 12 big moments of 2017:

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  13. Jan 3

    Look at interactive export streamgraphs made using data360r (now in CRAN!):

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  14. Jan 3

    Around one-fifth of the world's energy today comes from renewables. Year in Review in 12 Charts:

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  15. Jan 3

    : More than 800 million people spend at least 10% of their household budget on health. How can we change this?

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  16. Jan 2

    Which countries generally led or lagged behind in terms of availability? Find out in our second post on data availability here:

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  17. Jan 2

    Some global : -Relative poverty rate among LGBTI individuals -Rate at which LGBTI students graduate high school -Prevalence of LGBTI discrimination in health-care settings -Unemployment rate among LGBTI individuals Let’s gather the data:

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  18. Jan 2

    New year, new job? We're hiring a Data Scientist & Junior Data Scientist to join our team - apply!

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  19. Jan 2

    Is it possible to predict successful ? Findings from a working paper on a competition in shows why it is difficult.

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  20. Jan 2

    report: Learners are often failed by their schools and teachers. More info here:

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  21. Jan 1

    Natural disasters dominated the news in 2017. Year in Review in 12 Charts:

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