Figure 11
From: Machine learning based attribution mapping of climate related discussions on social media
Word shift graphs for Carbon [emissions] cluster showing the texts from the time periods with unusually high vs. low user activity. The discussions within the Carbon [emissions] cluster spiked in 2009 mainly as West Virginia passed the Alternative and Renewable Energy Portfolio Act and US-India launched the Partnership to Advance Clean Energy (PACE) (a). In 2014, the rise was attributable to Dan river coal ash spill and a report on high methane emissions from natural gas infrastructure in Massachusetts (b). Another peak was observed towards the end of 2015 mainly due to the discussions around The Paris Agreement of 2015 (c).
