- Global use of antibiotics for livestock. 80% of all antibiotics used in the United States are fed to farm animals. https://www.theworldcounts.com/challenges/consumption/foods-and-beverages/antibiotics-used-for-livestock 7 comments health
- "The production of meat has doubled in the 30 years from 1988 to 2018 and increased 4x since the mid 1960s. By 2050, global meat consumption is projected to reach between 460 million and a staggering 570 million tons. 570 million tons would mean a consumption of meat twice as high as in 2008." https://www.theworldcounts.com/challenges/consumption/foods-and-beverages/world-consumption-of-meat 239 comments futurology
- This countdown shows when we'll run out of drinking water if we continue living the way we do. https://www.theworldcounts.com/challenges/planet-earth/freshwater/when-will-the-world-run-out-of-water 25 comments science
- An estimated 50,000 species inhabiting our tropical forests become extinct annually. An average of 137 species per day. http://www.theworldcounts.com/stories/amazing_environmental_facts 12 comments worldnews