William Nordhaus, Nobel-winning climate economist, dies at 85
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#15Peak rank
2Days on list
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Oct 31, 2026First seen
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- ilreb
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- Oct 31, 2026
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- news.yale.edu
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William Nordhaus, Nobel-winning climate economist, dies at 85 was first seen on Hacker News · Front page on Oct 31, 2026. Since then it has appeared in 39 checks on 2 different days. Its best position was #15 of 30, reached on Nov 1, 04:07 UTC. It dropped off the list after Nov 1, 04:22 UTC.
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Is William Nordhaus, Nobel-winning climate economist, dies at 85 trending on Hacker News right now?
Not at the moment. It was last on the list on Nov 1, 04:22 UTC, after 2 days of trending.
What is the highest rank William Nordhaus, Nobel-winning climate economist, dies at 85 reached?
#15 on Hacker News · Front page, on Nov 1, 04:07 UTC. Trendoday checks this list every 15 minutes.
How long has William Nordhaus, Nobel-winning climate economist, dies at 85 been trending?
It was first seen on Oct 31, 2026 and has been on the list on 2 days (39 checks) since.
How much discussion did it get on Hacker News?
14 points and 1 comment; submitted by ilreb on Oct 31, 2026.