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← Politicians routinely underestimate how much the public cares about climate and environmental issues.

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Everything filed under politics politics Everything filed under America America Everything filed under climate change climate change Everything filed under energy energy Same subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subject Read this korrent: Politicians routinely underestimate how much the public cares about climate and environmental issues. Politicians routinely underestimate howmuch the public cares about climate andenvironmental issues. Last stated 6 days ago 15 Sept 2026 BM Bill McKibben — holds since 2026-09-15 — tap for who they are Same subject: People consistently underestimate how many of their compatriots believe in climate change and want action on it. — tap to centre the map on it People consistently underestimatehow many of their compatriotsbelieve in climate change and wantaction on it. Last stated 8 months ago 13 Jan 2026 HR Hannah Ritchie — holds since 2026-01-13 — tap for who they are Same subject: Climate became a moral and political cause rather than a technical one, and that is what will destroy public support for it. — tap to centre the map on it Climate became a moral and politicalcause rather than a technical one,and that is what will destroy publicsupport for it. Last stated a year ago 18 Sept 2025 JC John H. Cochrane — holds since 2025-09-18 — tap for who they are Same subject: Politicians increasingly govern by what polls well rather than by what actually produces outcomes voters are satisfied with. — tap to centre the map on it Politicians increasingly govern bywhat polls well rather than by whatactually produces outcomes votersare satisfied with. Last stated 2 months ago 17 Jul 2026 JB Josh Barro — holds since 2026-07-17 — tap for who they are Same subject: The fossil fuel industry's main political victory is making climate truth unspeakable among politicians, not convincing people it's false. — tap to centre the map on it The fossil fuel industry's mainpolitical victory is making climatetruth unspeakable among politicians,not convincing people it's false. Last stated 2 months ago 21 Jul 2026 EA Emily Atkin — holds since 2026-07-21 — tap for who they are Same subject: Growing public unreasonableness and contradictory demands are a major cause of persistently low approval ratings for politicians of both parties. — tap to centre the map on it Growing public unreasonableness andcontradictory demands are a majorcause of persistently low approvalratings for politicians of bothparties. Last stated 2 months ago 17 Jul 2026 JB Josh Barro — holds since 2026-07-17 — tap for who they are Same subject: Politicians often avoid the most beneficial policies because they lack the political courage or skill to introduce them. — tap to centre the map on it Politicians often avoid the mostbeneficial policies because theylack the political courage or skillto introduce them. Last stated 2 weeks ago 10 Sept 2026 TH Tim Harford — holds since 2026-09-10 — tap for who they are Same subject: Most people who hold a widely-held political view are ignorant or intellectually sloppy about it — tap to centre the map on it Most people who hold a widely-heldpolitical view are ignorant orintellectually sloppy about it Last stated 3 days ago 18 Sept 2026 MY Matthew Yglesias — holds since 2026-09-18 — tap for who they are Same subject: People generally underestimate serious natural threats such as pandemics and climate change. — tap to centre the map on it People generally underestimateserious natural threats such aspandemics and climate change. Last stated 4 weeks ago 25 Aug 2026 AA Anne Applebaum — holds since 2026-08-25 — 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 economicrise is not automatic; it happensonly where politicians choose tomobilise it. Last stated 2 years ago 1 Dec 2024 AE Alice Evans — holds since 2024-12-01 — tap for who they are Same subject: A country without cultural unity struggles to provide public goods, because its politics turns into an ethnic spoils system. — tap to centre the map on it A country without cultural unitystruggles to provide public goods,because its politics turns into anethnic spoils system. Last stated 5 months ago 9 Apr 2026 NS Noah Smith — holds since 2026-04-09 — tap for who they are Same subject: A two-state solution is no longer possible; that boat has sailed. — tap to centre the map on it A two-state solution is no longerpossible; that boat has sailed. Last stated 3 years ago 17 Nov 2023 JM John Mearsheimer — holds since 2023-11-17 — 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 fromthin air: it runs on water,minerals, ammonia and industrialplant. Last stated 3 months ago 30 Jun 2026 CS Chris Smaje — holds since 2026-06-30 — tap for who they are Same subject: A country outside the AI supply chain should just buy the index — which works only in the world where AI ends up commoditised rather than concentrated. — tap to centre the map on it A country outside the AI supplychain should just buy the index —which works only in the world whereAI ends up commoditised rather thanconcentrated. Last stated 4 months ago 4 Jun 2026 AI Alex Imas — holds since 2026-06-04 — tap for who they are Same subject: A future of constrained energy will need more people working the land, and that is not the same as going back to the past. — tap to centre the map on it A future of constrained energy willneed more people working the land,and that is not the same as goingback to the past. Last stated 3 months ago 30 Jun 2026 CS Chris Smaje — holds since 2026-06-30 — tap for who they are Same subject: A century of fire suppression policy in the American West has dangerously overloaded forests with fuel and made megafires more likely. — tap to centre the map on it A century of fire suppression policyin the American West has dangerouslyoverloaded forests with fuel andmade megafires more likely. Last stated 4 weeks ago 22 Aug 2026 JP Jennifer Pahlka — holds since 2026-08-22 — tap for who they are Same subject: A Chinese crewed landing on the Moon before America returns would be a defeat for the free world. — tap to centre the map on it A Chinese crewed landing on the Moonbefore America returns would be adefeat for the free world. Last stated a month ago 18 Aug 2026 CH Casey Handmer — holds since 2025-10-31 — tap for who they are EB Eric Berger — holds since 2026-08-18 — tap for who they are Same subject: A city's first rail line comes in at a reasonable cost and every line after it does not, because the follow-up outgrows the in-house team that oversaw the pilot. — tap to centre the map on it A city's first rail line comes in ata reasonable cost and every lineafter it does not, because thefollow-up outgrows the in-house teamthat oversaw the pilot. Last stated 2 years ago 7 Dec 2024 AL Alon Levy — holds since 2024-12-07 — tap for who they are
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At the centre Politicians routinely underestimate how much the public cares about climate and environmental issues. Last stated 15 Sept 2026 · 6 days ago Holds Bill McKibben Read this korrent →