# @BjornLomborg: Chronological List (newest first) Profile: [[Authors/@BjornLomborg/BjornLomborg-x-profile|@BjornLomborg]] · Topic: [[Topics/Climate Change Science and Policy Debate/Climate Change Science and Policy Debate|Climate Change Science and Policy Debate]] · [[Authors/@BjornLomborg/Topical List|Topical List]] · [[Authors/@BjornLomborg/Books/Books Overview|Books]] > **Coverage.** These are the 74 most recent items X returned for this account on Oct 24, 2026 (14 posts, 12 quotes, 34 self-replies in threads, 4 replies to others, 10 reposts), from Oct 8, 2026, 2:40 AM CT to Oct 24, 2026, 6:40 AM CT. That is a recent sample of a lifetime 18,112 posts. The weekday routine `bjorn-lomborg-daily-x-check` adds new posts at the top and backfills older posts (~25 per run) at the bottom, using the cursor in `state.json`. Metrics are as of the morning of Oct 24, 2026. Some long posts came back cut at ~280 characters; excerpts are verbatim up to that cut. Verdicts appear only for posts checked in a Post Analysis note. **Theme key** (see [[Authors/@BjornLomborg/Topical List|Topical List]]): - **T1**: Wildfire and burned area - **T2**: Energy, electricity prices and net zero - **T3**: Cost of climate policy (Denmark, Copenhagen, India) - **T4**: Hurricanes and extreme weather - **T5**: Coral reefs - **T6**: Recycling - **T7**: Development priorities (Best Things First) - **T8**: Talks and events - **T9**: Other | Date (CT, 2026) | Post (excerpt, verbatim) | Type | Theme | Likes / views | Verdict | |---|---|---|---|---:|---| | Oct 24, 6:40 AM | [2026 global fire so far lowest in satellite era People will claim it is just because <thin…](https://x.com/BjornLomborg/status/2113958739489272254) | quotes own [Oct 13](https://x.com/BjornLomborg/status/2110110035321692228) post | T1 | 309 / 8,094 | | | Oct 24, 2:22 AM | [RT: CHART OF THE DAY: The price of natural gas in the US 🇺🇸 and Europe 🇪🇺. Now, imagine runnin…](https://x.com/BjornLomborg/status/2113893834786533582) | repost of @JavierBlas | T2 | 0 / 1,055 | | | Oct 23, 10:45 AM | [@ArgoJournal @EconUS @YouGovAmerica](https://x.com/BjornLomborg/status/2113658051425362161) | reply to @ArgoJournal | T9 | 1 / 536 | | | Oct 23, 6:15 AM | [2026 global fire so far lowest in satellite era NASA fire satellites scan Earth 24/7— rele…](https://x.com/BjornLomborg/status/2113590056040427584) | quotes own [Oct 13](https://x.com/BjornLomborg/status/2110110035321692228) post | T1 | 262 / 7,718 | | | Oct 22, 12:54 PM | [Denmark has some of the most expensive power prices in the OECD (and hence, the world) Sti…](https://x.com/BjornLomborg/status/2113328099043516848) | thread (self-reply) | T2 | 206 / 10,849 | | | Oct 22, 12:54 PM | [Denmark spent decades building nearly 5,000 wind turbines Together, they produced 21.6 TWh…](https://x.com/BjornLomborg/status/2113328094161371589) | quote of @jenshigh | T2 | 8,067 / 253,216 | [[Authors/@BjornLomborg/Post Analyses/Post Analysis - BjornLomborg on Danish Wind vs One Swedish Nuclear Plant (2026-10-22)\|🟢/🟡 Mostly accurate]] | | Oct 22, 6:10 AM | [10 years ago, you were constantly told Great Barrier Reef was essentially dead Wrong at th…](https://x.com/BjornLomborg/status/2113226406616355034) | quotes own [Oct 2](https://x.com/BjornLomborg/status/2105998302806212637) post | T5 | 1,921 / 22,518 | [[Authors/@BjornLomborg/Post Analyses/Post Analysis - BjornLomborg on Great Barrier Reef Coral Cover (2026-10-22)\|🟡 Partly true]] | | Oct 22, 4:17 AM | [Alarmists: “World on fire!” Reality: By Oct 21, global burned area likely never lower than…](https://x.com/BjornLomborg/status/2113198162680709585) | thread (self-reply) | T1 | 15 / 3,043 | | | Oct 22, 4:17 AM | [The world is burning less Despite breathless climate reporting of ever-more fire Total are…](https://x.com/BjornLomborg/status/2113198159673303042) | thread (self-reply) | T1 | 23 / 3,118 | | | Oct 22, 4:17 AM | [Climate alarmists keep telling us the world is increasingly on fire It is not By October 2…](https://x.com/BjornLomborg/status/2113198155994935516) | thread (self-reply) | T1 | 3 / 45 | | | Oct 22, 4:17 AM | [2025 global wildfire had lowest emissions in the satellite era That's contrary to the clim…](https://x.com/BjornLomborg/status/2113198152870170820) | thread (self-reply) | T1 | 1 / 54 | | | Oct 22, 4:17 AM | [The world is burning less, not more That's contrary to the climate narrative Last year, we…](https://x.com/BjornLomborg/status/2113198149850321147) | thread (self-reply) | T1 | 1 / 48 | | | Oct 22, 4:17 AM | [2026 Fire in Oceania (Australia) tracking low By Oct 21, Oceania has burned 22% less than…](https://x.com/BjornLomborg/status/2113198146826260487) | thread (self-reply) | T1 | 3 / 65 | | | Oct 22, 4:17 AM | [2026 Fire in Europe tracking low By Oct 21, Europe has burned 26% less than average 2012–2…](https://x.com/BjornLomborg/status/2113198143781126533) | thread (self-reply) | T1 | 2 / 58 | | | Oct 22, 4:17 AM | [2026 Fire in Asia fourth-lowest By Oct 21, Asia has recorded its fourth-lowest burn in 201…](https://x.com/BjornLomborg/status/2113198140744405452) | thread (self-reply) | T1 | 2 / 62 | | | Oct 22, 4:17 AM | [2026 Fire in Africa at record low By Oct 21, Africa has burned less than in any year 2012–…](https://x.com/BjornLomborg/status/2113198137653309456) | thread (self-reply) | T1 | 2 / 53 | | | Oct 22, 4:17 AM | [2026 Fire in South America at record low By Oct 21, South America has burned less than in…](https://x.com/BjornLomborg/status/2113198133928775705) | thread (self-reply) | T1 | 2 / 69 | | | Oct 22, 4:17 AM | [2026 Fire in North America at record low By October 21, North America has burned less than…](https://x.com/BjornLomborg/status/2113198130850058559) | thread (self-reply) | T1 | 6 / 139 | | | Oct 22, 4:17 AM | [Record-low global fire But many claim the global decline is just driven by reduction in cr…](https://x.com/BjornLomborg/status/2113198126412485051) | thread (self-reply) | T1 | 8 / 269 | | | Oct 22, 4:17 AM | [Record-low Global Fire They say it is just Africa, but no On October 21, 9+ months through…](https://x.com/BjornLomborg/status/2113198123497480641) | thread (self-reply) | T1 | 15 / 524 | | | Oct 22, 4:17 AM | [Alarmists: “World on fire!” Reality: By Oct 21, global burned area likely never lower than…](https://x.com/BjornLomborg/status/2113198120225865866) | post | T1 | 486 / 11,489 | | | Oct 21, 6:55 AM | ["No world leader is looking to Britain to work out how to make energy cost so much, and no…](https://x.com/BjornLomborg/status/2112875343992300010) | quotes own [Oct 3](https://x.com/BjornLomborg/status/2106451462960398842) post | T2 | 140 / 6,624 | | | Oct 20, 6:50 AM | [Wow, NYTimes says on schooling, what is really effective: Science of reading, rating on te…](https://x.com/BjornLomborg/status/2112511705058037899) | quotes own [Oct 1](https://x.com/BjornLomborg/status/2105718848703934639) post | T7 | 166 / 10,248 | | | Oct 20, 4:48 AM | [Cold-hearted 🖤 Copenhagen pushes elderly in retirement homes to eat little meat to cut CO₂…](https://x.com/BjornLomborg/status/2112480987523289560) | quotes own [Oct 19](https://x.com/BjornLomborg/status/2112110817659277399) post | T3 | 5,807 / 201,044 | | | Oct 19, 6:41 AM | [Despite endless warnings of impending catastrophe, humanity produces more food than ever.…](https://x.com/BjornLomborg/status/2112147083729699141) | post | T7 | 950 / 15,488 | | | Oct 19, 4:58 AM | [Priceless 😀 — comments highlight that the minister, now EU commissioner, in a TV interview…](https://x.com/BjornLomborg/status/2112121143465238919) | thread (self-reply) + quote | T2 | 66 / 4,483 | | | Oct 19, 4:17 AM | [Heartbreaking 💔 Copenhagen climate politicians push elderly in retirement homes onto minim…](https://x.com/BjornLomborg/status/2112110817659277399) | post | T3 | 3,628 / 167,854 | | | Oct 18, 6:35 AM | [Tackling chronic disease in poorer countries can be incredibly effective: Increasing tobac…](https://x.com/BjornLomborg/status/2111783154004439294) | post | T7 | 55 / 7,632 | | | Oct 18, 6:28 AM | [Scrap metal — Europe's competitive advantage? China makes cheap cars and controls rare-ear…](https://x.com/BjornLomborg/status/2111781575239037064) | post | T2 | 159 / 10,315 | | | Oct 18, 5:43 AM | [This European politician spent most of his political career making energy in the EU among…](https://x.com/BjornLomborg/status/2111770228644581662) | post | T2 | 1,842 / 39,429 | | | Oct 17, 6:45 AM | [Climate alarmists🤡 They scream: World on fire! Data: No Alarmists: Oh wait, real problem i…](https://x.com/BjornLomborg/status/2111423281995620658) | quotes own [Oct 1](https://x.com/BjornLomborg/status/2105626646984233139) post | T1 | 817 / 17,546 | | | Oct 16, 6:31 AM | [Reaching carbon neutrality by 2070 will cost India $8.1 trillion in additional investments…](https://x.com/BjornLomborg/status/2111057411658162530) | post | T3 | 272 / 8,829 | | | Oct 15, 11:40 AM | [Currently, batteries can power the US for less than 18 minutes To avoid blackouts, solar a…](https://x.com/BjornLomborg/status/2110772746535715099) | quotes own [Sep 26](https://x.com/BjornLomborg/status/2103841691291484400) post | T2 | 1,026 / 17,994 | | | Oct 15, 5:21 AM | [RT: At #ONEData we're launching the Development Finance Observatory. A data analyst in your po…](https://x.com/BjornLomborg/status/2110677430176501898) | repost of @David_McNair | T7 | 0 / 1,351 | | | Oct 15, 3:55 AM | [We all want to make the world better. But which solutions will actually do the most good?…](https://x.com/BjornLomborg/status/2110655722568523976) | post | T8 | 131 / 10,145 | | | Oct 15, 2:58 AM | [RT: It's easy to complain about the climate. Bjørn Lomborg is coming to Oxford to do something…](https://x.com/BjornLomborg/status/2110641373745762595) | repost of @NigelBiggar | T8 | 0 / 1,414 | | | Oct 15, 2:30 AM | [RT: China reduced extreme poverty fast, but Indonesia hasn’t been far behind. China is often t…](https://x.com/BjornLomborg/status/2110634375817711646) | repost of @OurWorldInData | T7 | 0 / 1,377 | | | Oct 14, 7:44 AM | [The global picture: record-low fire January–August 2026 global burned area was 22% below t…](https://x.com/BjornLomborg/status/2110350961684160954) | thread (self-reply) + quote | T1 | 12 / 3,235 | | | Oct 14, 7:44 AM | [2026 fire in Europe: below-average burn January–August 2026 burned 51% less than the Janua…](https://x.com/BjornLomborg/status/2110350957842239833) | thread (self-reply) | T1 | 20 / 3,008 | | | Oct 14, 7:44 AM | [2026 fire in Oceania: below-average burn January–August 2026 burned 15% less than the Janu…](https://x.com/BjornLomborg/status/2110350953111023839) | thread (self-reply) | T1 | 2 / 86 | | | Oct 14, 7:44 AM | [2026 fire in North America: below-average burn January–August 2026 burned 0.9% less than t…](https://x.com/BjornLomborg/status/2110350948446933287) | thread (self-reply) | T1 | 2 / 83 | | | Oct 14, 7:44 AM | [2026 fire in South America: record-low burn January–August 2026 burned 52% less than the J…](https://x.com/BjornLomborg/status/2110350944009343096) | thread (self-reply) | T1 | 2 / 72 | | | Oct 14, 7:44 AM | [2026 fire in Asia: second-lowest burn January–August 2026 burned 39% less than the January…](https://x.com/BjornLomborg/status/2110350939500556723) | thread (self-reply) | T1 | 2 / 74 | | | Oct 14, 7:44 AM | [2026 fire in Africa: second-lowest burn January–August 2026 burned 16% less than the Janua…](https://x.com/BjornLomborg/status/2110350934970659102) | thread (self-reply) | T1 | 2 / 86 | | | Oct 14, 7:44 AM | [January–August 2026: less burn on every continent Africa −16%, Asia −39%, South America −5…](https://x.com/BjornLomborg/status/2110350930365301195) | thread (self-reply) | T1 | 2 / 156 | | | Oct 14, 7:44 AM | [2026 cropland & crop-natural mosaic burn below average January–August 2026 burned 29% less…](https://x.com/BjornLomborg/status/2110350925667725472) | thread (self-reply) | T1 | 2 / 89 | | | Oct 14, 7:44 AM | [2026 grassland burn below average January–August 2026 burned 18% less than the January–Aug…](https://x.com/BjornLomborg/status/2110350920764592514) | thread (self-reply) | T1 | 2 / 92 | | | Oct 14, 7:44 AM | [2026 savanna burn at a record low January–August 2026 burned 20% less than the January–Aug…](https://x.com/BjornLomborg/status/2110350916041769260) | thread (self-reply) | T1 | 2 / 93 | | | Oct 14, 7:44 AM | [2026 shrubland/scrub burn below average January–August 2026 burned 24% less than the Janua…](https://x.com/BjornLomborg/status/2110350911566479512) | thread (self-reply) | T1 | 9 / 297 | | | Oct 14, 7:43 AM | [Global fire according to new NASA data: record-low But many claim global decline is just d…](https://x.com/BjornLomborg/status/2110350907527311406) | thread (self-reply) | T1 | 14 / 627 | | | Oct 14, 7:43 AM | [2026 global forest burn at a record low January–August 2026 burned 35% less than the Janua…](https://x.com/BjornLomborg/status/2110350903211352417) | post | T1 | 221 / 12,342 | | | Oct 14, 6:55 AM | [We constantly hear about ever-more hurricanes from climate Actually, longest and most reli…](https://x.com/BjornLomborg/status/2110338628937187553) | post | T4 | 435 / 12,249 | [[Authors/@BjornLomborg/Post Analyses/Post Analysis - BjornLomborg on Declining US Landfalling Hurricanes (2026-10-14)\|🟡 Overstated]] | | Oct 14, 12:47 AM | [RT: 2026 global fire so far lowest in satellite era NASA fire satellites scan Earth 24/7—just …](https://x.com/BjornLomborg/status/2110246051496243527) | repost of @BjornLomborg | T1 | 0 / 0 | | | Oct 13, 3:46 PM | [Here is the GWIS estimate for the world, current for October 7 This is a rapid estimate ve…](https://x.com/BjornLomborg/status/2110110047351296276) | thread (self-reply) + quote | T1 | 29 / 3,358 | | | Oct 13, 3:46 PM | [2026 global fire so far lowest in satellite era NASA fire satellites scan Earth 24/7—just…](https://x.com/BjornLomborg/status/2110110043534238163) | thread (self-reply) | T1 | 34 / 3,508 | | | Oct 13, 3:46 PM | [2026 global fire so far lowest in satellite era People will claim it is just because <thin…](https://x.com/BjornLomborg/status/2110110039268614597) | thread (self-reply) | T1 | 24 / 938 | | | Oct 13, 3:46 PM | [2026 global fire so far lowest in satellite era NASA fire satellites scan Earth 24/7—just…](https://x.com/BjornLomborg/status/2110110035321692228) | post | T1 | 619 / 35,457 | [[Authors/@BjornLomborg/Post Analyses/Post Analysis - BjornLomborg on Record-Low Global Fire in 2026 (2026-10-13)\|🟢/🟡 Largely supported for global totals (CAMS]] | | Oct 13, 6:25 AM | [Compelling: The West’s net-zero policies are handing China a huge strategic advantage Whil…](https://x.com/BjornLomborg/status/2109968693228667047) | quotes own [Sep 20](https://x.com/BjornLomborg/status/2101625158876135679) post | T2 | 1,339 / 23,569 | | | Oct 12, 6:36 AM | [Is more recycling always better? A Japanese study estimated the socially optimal rate—incl…](https://x.com/BjornLomborg/status/2109609056293855484) | post | T6 | 1,665 / 27,035 | | | Oct 11, 6:45 AM | [More trade has real costs, but the benefits are vastly greater. For rich countries, the be…](https://x.com/BjornLomborg/status/2109248953573110084) | post | T7 | 107 / 9,234 | | | Oct 10, 3:00 PM | [RT: From @WSJopinion: Most recycling is a waste. Metals and some plastics are worth separating…](https://x.com/BjornLomborg/status/2109011160586715334) | repost of @WSJ | T6 | 0 / 1,183 | | | Oct 10, 2:35 PM | [@SociologenHD](https://x.com/BjornLomborg/status/2109004925552198109) | reply to @SociologenHD | T9 | 87 / 3,816 | | | Oct 10, 6:45 AM | [Pure fantasy: Germany’s promise to be free of fossil fuels by 2045 is free of reality](https://x.com/BjornLomborg/status/2108886562893127680) | quotes own [Sep 24](https://x.com/BjornLomborg/status/2103183291658408301) post | T2 | 2,118 / 37,729 | | | Oct 9, 12:30 PM | [RT: Almost anything can be recycled if you throw enough money and energy at it. But are the be…](https://x.com/BjornLomborg/status/2108611164045258877) | repost of @WSJopinion | T6 | 0 / 1,170 | | | Oct 9, 6:40 AM | [The world runs on fossil fuels; renewables are mostly not what you think: 80.5% of all glo…](https://x.com/BjornLomborg/status/2108522928404840518) | quotes own [Sep 24](https://x.com/BjornLomborg/status/2103170375169294706) post | T2 | 1,372 / 36,997 | [[Authors/@BjornLomborg/Post Analyses/Post Analysis - BjornLomborg on Fossil Fuels at 80.5 Percent of Global Energy (2026-10-09)\|✅ Accurate under IEA accounting (his chart sums correctly and matches IEA TES 2024 shares]] | | Oct 9, 5:45 AM | [@njcoast_protect @JunkScience @ChrisMartzWX @latimeralder @NPR](https://x.com/BjornLomborg/status/2108509246509781243) | reply to @njcoast_protect | T4 | 3 / 228 | | | Oct 9, 5:45 AM | [NPR Oct 9: climate change is making hurricanes more intense Atlantic through Oct 8: 14.2 A…](https://x.com/BjornLomborg/status/2108509123490811967) | post | T4 | 524 / 10,677 | | | Oct 8, 11:38 AM | [RT: We are pleased to announce the full programme for the 2026 Oakeshott Lectures. Speakers in…](https://x.com/BjornLomborg/status/2108235710889410989) | repost of @TheOakeshotts | T8 | 0 / 1,213 | | | Oct 8, 6:56 AM | [RT: Regeringen kalder sig »den grønneste nogensinde« og skruer Danmarks klimamål endnu højere …](https://x.com/BjornLomborg/status/2108164723275440203) | repost of @EmilieJger2 | T3 | 0 / 1,276 | | | Oct 8, 6:52 AM | [@Godowdo Standard cost-benefit incorporate time used as a cost — yes, you could have done…](https://x.com/BjornLomborg/status/2108163611646734807) | reply to @Godowdo | T6 | 0 / 75 | | | Oct 8, 3:19 AM | [RT: We’ve turned recycling into a moral ritual instead of a cost‑effective environmental tool.…](https://x.com/BjornLomborg/status/2108109937788572037) | repost of @BjornLomborg | T6 | 0 / 0 | | | Oct 8, 2:40 AM | [Alarmists: “World on fire!” Reality: By Oct 7, global burned area likely never lower than…](https://x.com/BjornLomborg/status/2108100092070641976) | thread (self-reply) | T1 | 12 / 3,052 | | | Oct 8, 2:40 AM | [The world is burning less Despite breathless climate reporting of ever-more fire Total are…](https://x.com/BjornLomborg/status/2108100088870453662) | thread (self-reply) | T1 | 25 / 3,021 | | | Oct 8, 2:40 AM | [Climate alarmists keep telling us the world is increasingly on fire It is not By October 7…](https://x.com/BjornLomborg/status/2108100085590409484) | thread (self-reply) | T1 | 0 / 63 | | <!-- backfill:append-below --> *Backfill: older posts are appended below this line by the routine, newest-first within each batch. 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