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Kotchakorn Voraakhom: How to transform sinking cities into landscapes that fight floods - TED Talks - The forecast calls for … (Nov 27, 2018) |
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Nov 27, 2018 · From London to Tokyo, climate change is causing cities to sink -- and our modern concrete infrastructure is making us even more vulnerable to severe flooding, says landscape architect and TED Fellow Kotchakorn Voraakhom. But what if we could design cities to help fight floods? In this inspiring talk, Voraakhom shows how she developed a massive park in Bangkok that can hold a million gallons of rainwater, calling for more climate change solutions that connect cities back to nature. | By Kotchakorn Voraakhom Read more ...
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Naoko Ishii: An economic case for protecting the planet - TED Talks - The forecast calls for … (Sep 19, 2017) |
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Sep 19, 2017 · We all share one planet -- we breathe the same air, drink the same water and depend on the same oceans, forests and biodiversity. Economist Naoko Ishii is on a mission to protect these shared resources, known as the global commons, that are vital for our survival. In an eye-opening talk about the wellness of the planet, Ishii outlines four economic systems we need to change to safeguard the global commons, making the case for a new kind of social contract with the earth. | By Naoko Ishii Read more ...
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Sean Davis: Can we solve global warming? Lessons from how we protected the ozone layer - TED Talks - The forecast calls for … (Sep 16, 2017) |
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Sep 16, 2017 · The Montreal Protocol proved that the world could come together and take action on climate change. Thirty years after the world's most successful environmental treaty was signed, atmospheric scientist Sean Davis examines the world we avoided when we banned chlorofluorocarbons -- and shares lessons we can carry forward to address the climate crisis in our time. | By Sean Davis Read more ...
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Paul Hessburg: Why wildfires have gotten worse -- and what we can do about it - TED Talks - The forecast calls for … (May 12, 2017) |
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May 12, 2017 · Megafires, individual fires that burn more than 100,000 acres, are on the rise in the western United States -- the direct result of unintentional yet massive changes we've brought to the forests through a century of misguided management. What steps can we take to avoid further destruction? Forest ecologist Paul Hessburg confronts some tough truths about wildfires and details how we can help restore the natural balance of the landscape. | By Paul Hessburg Read more ...
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Kate Marvel: Can clouds buy us more time to solve climate change? - TED Talks - The forecast calls for … (Apr 23, 2017) |
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Apr 23, 2017 · Climate change is real, case closed. But there's still a lot we don't understand about it, and the more we know the better chance we have to slow it down. One still-unknown factor: How might clouds play a part? There's a small hope that they could buy us some time to fix things ... or they could make global warming worse. Climate scientist Kate Marvel takes us through the science of clouds and what it might take for Earth to break its own fever. | By Kate Marvel Read more ...
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