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The week of 7 Nov to 13 Nov · No. 17 in the world

Climate change and extreme weather

Heat, storms, floods and the warming behind them.

Share of the world’s attention
1.4%
Change
–
12 weeks

A third what people search for on Google, a third what they read on Wikipedia, a third what the news covers: attention, not market size. Games, for one, are played far more than they’re searched for or read about. How it’s measured

The leading theme in 2 countries:NepalEthiopia

Where it splits peopleEconomic growth Protecting the planet

Climate change and extreme weather · this week

Current Zeitgeist

Breakdown

What its reading is made of this week, part by part

67.8%Natural disasters

Total100.0%

Select a part to open it or see what people read in it

Most read in Natural disasters

  1. 1

    2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami

    No. 1 · 28k viewsDavid Rydevik (email: david.rydevik gmail.com ), Stockholm, Sweden., Public domain
  2. 2

    Hurricane Katrina

    No. 2 · 18.8k viewsNASA, Public domain
  3. 3

    2026 Kumamoto earthquake

    No. 3 · 18.6k views国土交通省, CC BY 4.0
  4. 4

    2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami

    No. 4 · 15.9k viewsU.S. Navy photo, Public domain
  5. 5

    Aftermath of the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami

    No. 5 · 12.7k viewsU.S. Navy photo, Public domain

Share of Wikipedia reading in the world, 7 – 13 Nov · 653.6k page views · Open in the explorer

Inside Problems & concerns

Every area’s share of its reading this week; this theme’s in colour

69.3%Crime & justice

Total100.0%

In colour: counted in this theme

Share of Wikipedia reading in the world, 7 – 13 Nov · 20.2m page views · Open in the explorer

Where it’s biggest

Its share of each country’s attention this week

0 to 2% or moreNo data

Reading and news · 231.7m · Indicative

New and growing

Phrases new or growing in this week’s English-language headlines, against the 8 weeks before

  1. snow forecast · polar vortex · Temperature Drop

    New

    8 headlines · 8 outlets

    Snow forecast for Cumbria as temperatures drop to -5Cnwemail.co.uk

  2. climate adaptation

    New

    7 headlines · 7 outlets

    Uganda needs USD 28 billion for climate adaptation, risk mitigationntv.co.ug

  3. climate threats

    New

    6 headlines · 6 outlets

    Nearly 90m displaced people face growing climate threats: UNpajhwok.com

  4. storm Microsoft · Protesters storm

    New

    6 headlines · 6 outlets

    Protesters Storm Microsoft Data Center Construction Siteiheart.com

  5. climate summit · UN climate

    New

    5 headlines · 5 outlets

    Armenian prime minister plans to attend UN climate summit in Türkiyeaa.com.tr

  6. Met Éireann

    Rising

    7 headlines · 3 outlets

    Met Eireann Issues New Yellow Weather Warning For Clareclare.fm

  7. earnings forecast

    Rising

    6 headlines · 6 outlets

    FY2026 Earnings Forecast for Canfor Issued By Scotiabanktickerreport.com

  8. GOP

    Rising

    5 headlines · 3 outlets

    Reader's View: GOP letting 'party' take priority over 'nation'duluthnewstribune.com

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Emotions

How its news sounds

Its tone against its usual, and each feeling against the average news

Brighter than usual

Tone −1.00 · usual −1.50

Mostly fear, 1.2× the average

  • Anxiety1.2×
  • Fear1.2×
  • Anger0.6×
  • Sadness1.1×

Each bar compares a feeling with the average news here; the tick marks the average.

News · 26.3k · Solid
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