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17 connected korrents · 18 moments from 22 Apr 2016 to 22 Sept 2026. Nearly all of them are about climate change .
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22 Apr 2016
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Leonardo DiCaprio — holds since 2016-04-22 — tap for who they are
Same subject: China scaled solar and batteries when America refused to because the CCP got scared of climate change. — tap to centre the map on it China scaled solar and batteries when America refused to because the CCP got scared of climate change. Last stated 3 weeks ago
14 Sept 2026
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Noah Smith — holds since 2026-09-14 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Climate change will make coffee one of the crops most immediately threatened by rising temperatures. — tap to centre the map on it Climate change will make coffee one of the crops most immediately threatened by rising temperatures. Last stated 7 years ago
15 Mar 2020
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Michael Pollan — holds since 2020-03-15 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The economic damage from climate-driven wildfire smoke deaths exceeds all other previously estimated categories of U.S. climate damage combined. — tap to centre the map on it The economic damage from climate-driven wildfire smoke deaths exceeds all other previously estimated categories of U.S. climate damage combined. Last stated 2 months ago
12 Aug 2026
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Andrew Dessler — holds since 2026-08-12 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The intense U.S. heat of the 1930s was driven by regional natural variability plus human-caused poor land management (the Dust Bowl), not global warming. — tap to centre the map on it The intense U.S. heat of the 1930s was driven by regional natural variability plus human-caused poor land management (the Dust Bowl), not global warming. Last stated 2 months ago
27 Jul 2026
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Andrew Dessler — holds since 2026-07-27 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The upcoming U.S. elections are the last real chance to shift fast enough from oil and gas to solar and wind to limit global warming. — tap to centre the map on it The upcoming U.S. elections are the last real chance to shift fast enough from oil and gas to solar and wind to limit global warming. Last stated a month ago
30 Aug 2026
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Bill McKibben — holds since 2026-08-30 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A Mars base is not a backup plan for climate change or nuclear war, because self-sufficiency there is centuries away. — tap to centre the map on it A Mars base is not a backup plan for climate change or nuclear war, because self-sufficiency there is centuries away. Last stated 2 years ago
22 Dec 2024
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Adam Frank — holds since 2024-12-22 — tap for who they are
Same subject: All five mass extinctions were ultimately climate change — the climate shifting faster than life could adapt to it. — tap to centre the map on it All five mass extinctions were ultimately climate change — the climate shifting faster than life could adapt to it. Last stated a year ago
4 Sept 2025
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Dave Hone — holds since 2025-09-04 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Carbon capture technology is worth continuing to research, even though it is not yet a solution to climate change. — tap to centre the map on it Carbon capture technology is worth continuing to research, even though it is not yet a solution to climate change. Last stated 4 weeks ago
7 Sept 2026
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Bill McKibben — holds since 2026-09-07 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A backlash against women's economic rise is not automatic; it happens only where politicians choose to mobilise it. — tap to centre the map on it A backlash against women's economic rise is not automatic; it happens only where politicians choose to mobilise it. Last stated 2 years ago
1 Dec 2024
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Alice Evans — holds since 2024-12-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A candidate's political success is increasingly disconnected from their actual record of accomplishment. — tap to centre the map on it A candidate's political success is increasingly disconnected from their actual record of accomplishment. Last stated a month ago
31 Aug 2026
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Daniel W. Drezner — holds since 2026-08-31 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A citizen deciding politically should ask what is good for the community, not what is good for themselves — tap to centre the map on it A citizen deciding politically should ask what is good for the community, not what is good for themselves
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Joseph Tussman — holds since c. 2000 — tap for who they are
Same subject: China's cultural and intellectual output to the world is far smaller than its economic weight. — tap to centre the map on it China's cultural and intellectual output to the world is far smaller than its economic weight. Last stated 3 months ago
12 Jul 2026
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Dan Wang — holds since 2022-01-01 — tap for who they are
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Branko Milanovic — holds since 2026-07-12 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A continental army's first mission is to keep the regime in power, not to defend the border — which is what the People's Liberation Army is for. — tap to centre the map on it A continental army's first mission is to keep the regime in power, not to defend the border — which is what the People's Liberation Army is for. Last stated 4 months ago
9 Jun 2026
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Sarah Paine — holds since 2026-06-09 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A country cannot fund its own industrial strategy and call the same policy cheating when China does it. — tap to centre the map on it A country cannot fund its own industrial strategy and call the same policy cheating when China does it. Last stated a year ago
15 May 2025
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Hannah Ritchie — holds since 2025-05-15 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Elon Musk's political backing of anti-EV, anti-clean-energy politics has undone far more good than his earlier advocacy for electric vehicles did. — tap to centre the map on it Elon Musk's political backing of anti-EV, anti-clean-energy politics has undone far more good than his earlier advocacy for electric vehicles did. Last stated a month ago
1 Sept 2026
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Bill McKibben — holds since 2026-09-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Fuel price inflation is much higher in diesel-heavy farm states and may explain some surprisingly competitive Senate races. — tap to centre the map on it Fuel price inflation is much higher in diesel-heavy farm states and may explain some surprisingly competitive Senate races. Last stated 2 weeks ago
22 Sept 2026
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Nate Silver — holds since 2026-09-22 — tap for who they are
Same subject: "Food from thin air" is not from thin air: it runs on water, minerals, ammonia and industrial plant. — tap to centre the map on it "Food from thin air" is not from thin air: it runs on water, minerals, ammonia and industrial plant. Last stated 3 months ago
30 Jun 2026
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Chris Smaje — holds since 2026-06-30 — tap for who they are
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Climate change is the defining crisis of our time, comparable to slavery in Lincoln's day: everyone knows it must end, but the political will is missing.
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China scaled solar and batteries when America refused to because the CCP got scared of climate change.
Holds
Climate change will make coffee one of the crops most immediately threatened by rising temperatures.
Holds
The economic damage from climate-driven wildfire smoke deaths exceeds all other previously estimated categories of U.S. climate damage combined.
Holds
The intense U.S. heat of the 1930s was driven by regional natural variability plus human-caused poor land management (the Dust Bowl), not global warming.
Holds
The upcoming U.S. elections are the last real chance to shift fast enough from oil and gas to solar and wind to limit global warming.
Holds
A Mars base is not a backup plan for climate change or nuclear war, because self-sufficiency there is centuries away.
Holds
All five mass extinctions were ultimately climate change — the climate shifting faster than life could adapt to it.
Holds
Carbon capture technology is worth continuing to research, even though it is not yet a solution to climate change.
Holds
A backlash against women's economic rise is not automatic; it happens only where politicians choose to mobilise it.
Holds
A candidate's political success is increasingly disconnected from their actual record of accomplishment.
Holds
A citizen deciding politically should ask what is good for the community, not what is good for themselves
Last stated c. 2000
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China's cultural and intellectual output to the world is far smaller than its economic weight.
Holds
A continental army's first mission is to keep the regime in power, not to defend the border — which is what the People's Liberation Army is for.
Holds
A country cannot fund its own industrial strategy and call the same policy cheating when China does it.
Holds
Elon Musk's political backing of anti-EV, anti-clean-energy politics has undone far more good than his earlier advocacy for electric vehicles did.
Holds
Fuel price inflation is much higher in diesel-heavy farm states and may explain some surprisingly competitive Senate races.
Holds
"Food from thin air" is not from thin air: it runs on water, minerals, ammonia and industrial plant.
Holds