Global Conflict Event Map Screensaver
The Global Conflict Event Map screensaver plots real coded geopolitical events on a world map, refreshed from GDELT's live event export. It is free, runs in your browser, and ESC exits.
How the Global Conflict Event Map screensaver works
The saver reads GDELT's own real 15-minute event export, a live feed of coded global events.
Each point is a real event with real actor names, a real location and a real cooperation/conflict score.
The pipeline refreshes the map every time GDELT publishes a new 15-minute export.
No key is required for this key-less public export.
A worked example
A real event between two named real actors, geocoded to its real reported location, appears on the map exactly as GDELT logged it minutes earlier.
Settings & tips
- Events are real GDELT-coded records, not simulated incidents.
- Accent recolours the event markers.
- The Goldstein score reflects GDELT's real -10 to +10 conflict-cooperation scale.
Frequently asked questions
- Is this real event data?
- Yes — real coded events from the GDELT Event Database's live export.
- Is a key needed?
- No. GDELT's 15-minute export files are fully key-less.
- How current is the data?
- GDELT publishes a real new export every 15 minutes, worldwide.
- Is it free?
- Yes — free, no download, in your browser.