DIThe Distraction Index

#climate policy

8 events across 6 weeks

1Damage
1Hype
6Noise
12.7Avg Dmg
26.4Avg Hype
WEEK 84Aug 2 – 8
NOISE2026-08-02
Florida Redirects Federal EV Charger Funds to Air Taxi Infrastructure
Resource Reallocationsingle state · moderate
Damage
10.3
Hype
20.3
NOISE2026-07-31
Judge Questions New York Climate Law (Polluter Pays)
Judicial/Legal Actionsingle state · broad
Damage
6.6
Hype
21.3
WEEK 77Jun 14 – 20
NOISE2026-06-14
Trump Administration Coal Funding Remains Expensive and Ineffective
Resource Reallocationfederal · moderate
Damage
3.5
Hype
21.3
WEEK 75May 31 – Jun 6
HYPE2026-05-31
Trump Administration Climate Policy Rollback
Resource Reallocationmulti state · moderate
Damage
5.2
Hype
46.3
NOISE2026-05-31
Trump Administration Climate Policy Rollback and Democratic Response
Policy Changefederal · broad
Damage
6.0
Hype
23.8
WEEK 62Mar 1 – 7
NOISE2026-03-02
NOISE: Coal Industry and Climate Policy Commentary
Damage
0.0
Hype
8.8
WEEK 60Feb 15 – 21
DMG2026-02-12
Trump EPA Revokes Greenhouse Gas Endangerment Finding
Policy Changefederal · broad
Damage
48.2
Hype
47.0
WEEK 9Feb 23 – Mar 1
NOISE2025-03-01
Trump Administration Freezes Climate-Friendly Grants
Resource Reallocationmulti state · moderate
Damage
21.4
Hype
22.7