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Why is it so hard to predict the outcome of competitions like the Premier League?
What variables do we look at when we try to predict the outcome of a sports competition?
Are the media exaggerating how hot it is in the Mediterranean?
A look at how accurately media report on the weather – especially recent heatwaves.
Data, extreme weather and climate change
The role data plays in climate attribution - and why we don’t always have it
Ukraine war: A new way of calculating Russian deaths
How Russian journalists are using probate records to estimate fatalities
Are more adult nappies sold in Japan than baby ones?
We examine a claim related to the perception of Japan as an ageing society.
Does it take 10,000 litres of water to make a pair of jeans?
The numbers behind water use and denim production.
Will there be just six grandchildren for every 100 South Koreans?
We look at the numbers around South Korea’s birth rate and the reasons why it’s so low.
US national debt: Is $32 trillion a big number?
How concerned should we be about how much the US government borrows?
Is breastfeeding the key to exam success?
We look at a new UK study that links being breastfed as a baby with academic achievement.
Counting Hunger in India
Is it true that hunger has worsened in India?
