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17 connected korrents · 16 moments from 13 Dec 1968 to 1 Oct 2026.
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climate change Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Read this korrent: Climate policy is expensive and has a low success rate in cutting emissions. Climate policy is expensive and has a low success rate in cutting emissions. Last stated 4 months ago
19 Jun 2026
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Bjørn Lomborg — holds since 2026-06-19 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Net-zero policies will cost hundreds of trillions of dollars and deliver few benefits. — tap to centre the map on it Net-zero policies will cost hundreds of trillions of dollars and deliver few benefits. Last stated 11 months ago
14 Dec 2025
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Bjørn Lomborg — holds since 2025-12-14 — tap for who they are
Same subject: In this century, certain climate policies deliver less than 17 cents in benefits for every dollar spent. — tap to centre the map on it In this century, certain climate policies deliver less than 17 cents in benefits for every dollar spent. Last stated 9 months ago
4 Feb 2026
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Bjørn Lomborg — holds since 2026-02-04 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Direct air capture costing hundreds of dollars per tonne is too expensive to be part of the climate solution. — tap to centre the map on it Direct air capture costing hundreds of dollars per tonne is too expensive to be part of the climate solution. Last stated a year ago
12 May 2025
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Michael Liebreich — holds since 2025-05-12 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Climate policy spending crowds out efforts to tackle poverty, disease, and hunger. — tap to centre the map on it Climate policy spending crowds out efforts to tackle poverty, disease, and hunger. Last stated a year ago
31 Oct 2025
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Bjørn Lomborg — holds since 2025-10-31 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Climate policy cannot meaningfully reduce the number or intensity of extreme weather events within current or near-future lifetimes. — tap to centre the map on it Climate policy cannot meaningfully reduce the number or intensity of extreme weather events within current or near-future lifetimes. Last stated a month ago
17 Sept 2026
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Roger Pielke Jr. — holds since 2026-09-17 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The climate policy everyone has quietly assumed is that poorer countries stay poor, and that is the wrong answer. — tap to centre the map on it The climate policy everyone has quietly assumed is that poorer countries stay poor, and that is the wrong answer. Last stated 3 years ago
11 Oct 2023
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Casey Handmer — holds since 2023-10-11 — tap for who they are
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Branko Milanovic — holds since 2017-11-18 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Implementing 12 specific policies would cost approximately $35 billion a year and save 4 million lives annually. — tap to centre the map on it Implementing 12 specific policies would cost approximately $35 billion a year and save 4 million lives annually. Last stated 10 months ago
6 Jan 2026
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Bjørn Lomborg — holds since 2026-01-06 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The key to successful and politically sustainable climate policy is ensuring that benefits precede costs. — tap to centre the map on it The key to successful and politically sustainable climate policy is ensuring that benefits precede costs. Last stated 2 years ago
8 Aug 2024
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Gernot Wagner — holds since 2024-08-08 — tap for who they are
Same subject: "Energy essence personality" is as close as anyone can get to saying who or what Seth is — tap to centre the map on it "Energy essence personality" is as close as anyone can get to saying who or what Seth is
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Jane Roberts — holds since c. 1963–1970 — 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 4 months ago
30 Jun 2026
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Chris Smaje — holds since 2026-06-30 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A ban on diesel exports would raise overall fuel prices and damage America's energy superpower status. — tap to centre the map on it A ban on diesel exports would raise overall fuel prices and damage America's energy superpower status. Last stated a month ago
1 Oct 2026
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Alex Epstein — holds since 2026-10-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A finite world can support only a finite population, so population growth must eventually reach zero — tap to centre the map on it A finite world can support only a finite population, so population growth must eventually reach zero Last stated 58 years ago
13 Dec 1968
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Garrett Hardin — holds since 1968-12-13 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A primitive science of insect control has armed itself with modern weapons and turned them against the earth — tap to centre the map on it A primitive science of insect control has armed itself with modern weapons and turned them against the earth
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Rachel Carson — holds since c. 1962 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A romantic, low-yield farming system would need far more land and would produce more hunger, not less. — tap to centre the map on it A romantic, low-yield farming system would need far more land and would produce more hunger, not less. Last stated 3 years ago
28 May 2023
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George Monbiot — holds since 2023-05-28 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A data centre powered by solar and batteries alone needs an array so oversized that the design is not worth building. — tap to centre the map on it A data centre powered by solar and batteries alone needs an array so oversized that the design is not worth building. Last stated 3 years ago
18 Apr 2024
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Austin Vernon — holds since 2024-04-18 — tap for who they are
Same subject: About a fifth of the US grid could be freed for data centres just by covering the yearly peak with batteries or peaker plants. — tap to centre the map on it About a fifth of the US grid could be freed for data centres just by covering the yearly peak with batteries or peaker plants. Last stated 8 months ago
13 Mar 2026
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Dylan Patel — holds since 2026-03-13 — tap for who they are
Same subject: An off-grid data centre can delete its uninterruptible power supplies entirely, because the battery bank outside already is one. — tap to centre the map on it An off-grid data centre can delete its uninterruptible power supplies entirely, because the battery bank outside already is one. Last stated 3 years ago
18 Apr 2024
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Austin Vernon — holds since 2024-04-18 — tap for who they are
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Climate policy is expensive and has a low success rate in cutting emissions.
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Net-zero policies will cost hundreds of trillions of dollars and deliver few benefits.
Holds
In this century, certain climate policies deliver less than 17 cents in benefits for every dollar spent.
Holds
Direct air capture costing hundreds of dollars per tonne is too expensive to be part of the climate solution.
Holds
Climate policy spending crowds out efforts to tackle poverty, disease, and hunger.
Holds
Climate policy cannot meaningfully reduce the number or intensity of extreme weather events within current or near-future lifetimes.
Holds
The climate policy everyone has quietly assumed is that poorer countries stay poor, and that is the wrong answer.
Holds
Implementing 12 specific policies would cost approximately $35 billion a year and save 4 million lives annually.
Holds
The key to successful and politically sustainable climate policy is ensuring that benefits precede costs.
Holds
"Energy essence personality" is as close as anyone can get to saying who or what Seth is
Last stated c. 1963–1970
Holds
"Food from thin air" is not from thin air: it runs on water, minerals, ammonia and industrial plant.
Holds
A ban on diesel exports would raise overall fuel prices and damage America's energy superpower status.
Holds
A finite world can support only a finite population, so population growth must eventually reach zero
Holds
A primitive science of insect control has armed itself with modern weapons and turned them against the earth
Last stated c. 1962
Holds
A romantic, low-yield farming system would need far more land and would produce more hunger, not less.
Holds
A data centre powered by solar and batteries alone needs an array so oversized that the design is not worth building.
Holds
About a fifth of the US grid could be freed for data centres just by covering the yearly peak with batteries or peaker plants.
Holds
An off-grid data centre can delete its uninterruptible power supplies entirely, because the battery bank outside already is one.
Holds