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Statistics for Sustainable Development (Stats4SD) retweeted
Before heading for the summer break, we're excited announce a meetup on 3rd July with Sam Dumble from @Stats4SD giving a talk "Teaching new learnRs"!
Come and join us! More details here: meetup.com/oxford-r-user-gro…
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It’s #MotherLanguageDay!
Did you know that there is a correlation between linguistic diversity and biodiversity?
Help spread the word about the importance of protecting the planet, and join in now by sharing the phrase “living in harmony #WithNature” in your own language!
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We’ve launched a new open online course centred on the climate and biodiversity crisis and how a ‘systems thinking’ mindset could help us.
Learn from University professors and industry leaders on how we might tackle #ClimateChange.
Start learning today: ow.ly/RoQ550MU8FC
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"Farmers alone, scientists alone, or policymakers alone cannot make really big changes and also bring the transformation that we need in the food system. We need interaction, co-creation, collaboration, and working together."
Read more in @Forbes: ow.ly/fpbC50KNRG6
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The UK’s first electric foodservice delivery lorry to carry the @UniofReading #ClimateStripes has officially hit the road, thanks to @Brakes_Food.
As part of the launch, @Sysco called on the Government to support the uptake of zero emissions fleets
More reading.ac.uk/news/2023/Univ…
ALT A black foodservice delivery lorry adorned with the red and blue climate stripes which represent the change in global average temperatures over nearly two centuries.
Statistics for Sustainable Development (Stats4SD) retweeted
Today is the International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation (FGM).
FGM is an extreme form of discrimination against women, violates #HumanRights, and causes serious health harms.
It must be prevented: #EndFGM!
👉 bit.ly/40qHLHE
ALT Three hands are raised in front of a red background.
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#COVID-19 has demonstrated that any crisis increases the inequality gap. Women in Africa have less access to information, markets, credits, and health services. #GenderSmartPolicies #FeministFutures
More: panafrica.oxfam.org/latest/p…
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From groundbreaking data analysis to trait discovery progress to a national partnership vision, 2022 saw major crop breeding progress from @CGIAR Accelerated Breeding Initiative, EiB & #OneCGIAR partners
@CIMMYT @IITA_CGIAR @Cipotato @irri @ICARDA ++
cgiar.org/news-events/news/f…
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How to weave local and indigenous knowledge in climate monitoring and weather forecasting in Africa?
A new tool called TILKIT is doing it.
Read: aiccra.cgiar.org/news/how-we… @CGIARAfrica @BiovIntCIAT_eng @ILRI #ClimateSmartAfrica
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20 R Packages For Data Visualization That You May Not Know Of by jchen001 link.medium.com/IQ3wn6Qyrwb #rstats #datascience #dataviz #ggplot2
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Jeff Bezos is one of the richest men in the world. He has been shown to pay less than 1% in tax.
Aber Christine makes $80 a month in profit as a flour vendor in Uganda. She pays a tax rate of 40%.
It’s time to #TaxTheRich
More: oxfam.org/en/research/surviv…
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What can African countries pick from Vietnam’s coffee success & still avoid the environmental pitfalls that came with it?
A study by @CIFOR-ICRAF experts provides vital lessons to boost Africa's coffee production in an environmentally friendly fashion.⤵️
worldagroforestry.org/blog/2…
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Although most countries are already integrating #data into their #policymaking process, it remains an under-utilized resource. Read our latest #blog by @Robert_Opp @INickelt @BMZ_Bund & @reinaotsuka @UNDP #UNDataForum #Climate bit.ly/UNWDFBlog3
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20 R Packages For Data Visualization That You May Not Know Of by jchen001 link.medium.com/IQ3wn6Qyrwb #rstats
Statistics for Sustainable Development (Stats4SD) retweeted
How has the relationship between women’s empowerment and women’s and children’s diet and nutrition outcomes been conceptualized and studied? This working paper takes us through a review of measures and indicators to assess the concepts: bit.ly/3VOZSn4 #GenderinAg
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Did you know that visualizing maps is possible in #R?
It is! It's called geospatial analysis. AND, I made a short tutorial on maps with #ggplot2 to help get you started.
Article: bit.ly/3gHbVV3
#rstats
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What does the data tell us about the penalties taken at the World Cup and the pressure on the players? More or Less has been investigating. Listen now on BBC Sounds #bbcworldcup bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/w3ct3k…
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We are currently facing the 3rd global food price crisis in 15 years.
To understand the implications, @IFPRI’s economywide RIAPA model was used to estimate the effects of recent food, fuel, & fertilizer price shocks in 19 countries.
👉 ow.ly/1L3Y50LaZnL
@Agrilinks @CGIAR
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We believe that investing in nutrition-sensitive agriculture is crucial to building a healthier world.
Here's why 👇
ifad.org/en/web/latest/-/blo…
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We've all heard about the #pollinator problem 🐝, but do we know the real-life implications?
A new modeling study reveals how insufficient #pollination affects global human health via diet. 🍽️
Check out the paper: doi.org/10.1289/EHP10947
@HarvardChanSPH @HarvardEnvHlth
