- -: James Balog: Time-lapse proof of extreme ice loss
September 9, 2009 (over 14 years ago)http://www.ted.com Photographer James Balog shares new image sequences from the Extreme Ice Survey, a network of time-lapse cameras recording glaciers receding at an alarming rate, some of the most vivid evidence yet of climate change. TEDTalks is a daily video podcast of the best talks and per...
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- -: Lewis Pugh swims the North Pole
September 9, 2009 (over 14 years ago)http://www.ted.com Lewis Pugh talks about his record-breaking swim across the North Pole. He braved the icy waters (in a Speedo) to highlight the melting icecap. Watch for astonishing footage -- and some blunt commentary on the realities of supercold-water swims. TEDTalks is a daily video podcas...
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- -: Rachel Pike: The science behind a climate headline
November 13, 2009 (over 14 years ago)http://www.ted.com In 4 minutes, atmospheric chemist Rachel Pike provides a glimpse of the massive scientific effort behind the bold headlines on climate change, with her team -- one of thousands who contributed -- taking a risky flight over the rainforest in pursuit of data on a key molecule. T...
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- -: Bill Gates on energy: Innovating to zero!
February 20, 2010 (about 14 years ago)http://www.ted.com At TED2010, Bill Gates unveils his vision for the world's energy future, describing the need for "miracles" to avoid planetary catastrophe and explaining why he's backing a dramatically different type of nuclear reactor. The necessary goal? Zero carbon emissions globally by 205...
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- -: Lee Hotz: Inside an Antarctic time machine
August 24, 2010 (over 13 years ago)http://www.ted.com Science columnist Lee Hotz describes a remarkable project at WAIS Divide, Antarctica, where a hardy team are drilling into ten-thousand-year-old ice to extract vital data on our changing climate. TEDTalks is a daily video podcast of the best talks and performances from the TED...
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- -: Rob Dunbar: The threat of ocean acidification
September 13, 2010 (over 13 years ago)http://www.ted.com Rob Dunbar hunts for data on our climate from 12,000 years ago, finding clues inside ancient seabeds and corals. His work is vital in setting baselines for fixing our current climate -- and, scarily, in tracking the rise of deadly ocean acidification. TEDTalks is a daily video...
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- -: TedxMadrid - Sergio Alvarez Leiva - El clima de hace 100 años
October 14, 2011 (over 12 years ago)Sergio Alvarez Leiva is the founder of Vizzuality, an exciting enterprise which is leading the data visualizaton of the world. In this speech, he demos one of his most recent works: a sofware that allows to discover the climate of 100 years ago. And how he does this? Facilitating the digitalizati...
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- -: Jason A. Sohigian, "Redefining Economic Systems; Could a Forest Be Worth More Than a Gold Mine?
October 18, 2011 (over 12 years ago)Jason A. Sohigian is the Deputy Director of the Armenia Tree Project (ATP). He is responsible for fundraising and communications among donors, the media, and the environmental community. In addition to his leadership role at ATP, Sohigian is a Teaching Fellow at Harvard University for a series of...
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- -: TEDxTucuman - Miguel Mazzeo - Irse por las ramas
October 19, 2011 (over 12 years ago)La problemática ambiental se presenta hoy como el mayor desafío a enfrentar para este arquitecto tucumano. Él presentará su propuesta y comentará de qué manera emplear tecnologías como sostén o esqueleto resistente para el desarrollo de recursos naturales renovables/sustentables. Su charla se l...
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- -: Green@Google: Jane Woodward
March 13, 2009 (about 15 years ago)Jane Woodward visits Google's Mountain View, CA headquarters to discuss the energy landscape. This event took place on February 26, 2009, as part of the Green@Google series. How do we use energy? Why should we care about energy? How about a revolution? These three core questions form the foundat...
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