worldwide slavery estimate 40 million 2019

Slavery persisted despite legal bans

~40 million people

In 2019, an estimated 40 million people worldwide were enslaved, even though slavery was illegal in every country. Children made up 26% of that total.

Erosion has affected three-quarters of Iceland

Trees once covered around 30% of Iceland. Centuries of forest use, sheep grazing, and worsening climate contributed to erosion across three-quarters of the country. Forest cover has increased sixfold since the 1990s, but planted forests do not compare with the original forests.

Losing sleep can weaken the body's response to a vaccine

Sleep-deprived people can produce fewer antibodies after vaccination and have a weaker immune response than well-rested people. Sleep changes how the body responds to the vaccine; it does not change what is inside the vaccine.

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worldwide slavery estimate 40 million 2019

Slavery persisted despite legal bans

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