Bill Gates on energy: Innovating to zero!
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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 2050. TEDTalks is a daily video podcast of the best ... Read more
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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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- -: TEDxTeddington - Michael de Podesta - Cool Sound
November 24, 2011 (over 12 years ago)Michael de Podesta was a lecturer in Physics at Birkbeck College and University College London. He now works at the National Physical Laboratory. He runs a spectacular Physics course for the public, Protons for Breakfast. His talk describes a towering achievement in theoretical and practical phys...
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- -: Newt Gingrich - Man vs Nature on Global Warming
December 10, 2008 (over 15 years ago)Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2008/03/20/The_Business_of_Going_Green_with_Newt_Gingrich Former Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives Newt Gingrich expresses his doubts that global warming is caused by human activity; however, he also argues that conservatives should endorse a prudent ...
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- -: How Does a Warming Arctic Affect Global Climate? - Susan Hassol
April 27, 2009 (almost 15 years ago)Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2009/03/28/Changing_Arctic_Changing_Planet Susan Joy Hassol, Director of Climate Communication, explains why Arctic climate is changing faster than the rest of the world. Due to global sea level rise, carbon release, reflectivity, she argues that "Arctic climate...
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- -: How Did Early Humans Survive Climate Change? - Sander van der Leeuw
December 28, 2009 (over 14 years ago)Complete video at: http://fora.tv/v/c11292 Archaeologist Sander van der Leeuw says one way ancient humans survived periods of climate instability was to stay below the environment's carrying capacity. The only areas that experienced regular famine, he explains, were those abundant in natural res...
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- -: Climate Scientist Oppenheimer: Don't Be Fooled by Cooling Temps, Earth Still Heating Up
March 22, 2010 (about 14 years ago)Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2010/02/23/Global_Warming_How_Policy_Can_Catch_Up_With_Science "Not every decade is going to be necessarily warmer than the decade before," says climate scientist Michael Oppenheimer. He labels the 2010s as simply a relative "cooling decade," anticipating an inc...
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- -: Too Much Noise? How Misleading Data Warps Climate Debate
March 27, 2010 (about 14 years ago)Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2010/03/17/Meeting_the_Energy_Challenge Stephen Schneider, an environmental studies professor at Stanford University, debunks the idea that recent weather trends like the snowstorm in D.C. are signs that disprove global warming. He argues that climate change o...
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- -: Mammal Biology: As Temps Rise, Species Shrink and Diversity Wanes
June 10, 2010 (almost 14 years ago)Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2010/05/18/Dr_Elizabeth_Hadly_Mammals_and_Climate_Change Stanford biologist Elizabeth Hadly explains some of the ways in which mammals may be effected by global warming. In addition to fluctuating populations and dwindling genetic diversity, she notes evidence s...
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- -: Going Out with a Bang: The Death of a Massive Star
March 29, 2011 (about 13 years ago)Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2010/11/07/Wonderfest_2010_The_Lives_of_Stars_with_Ken_Croswell Ken Croswell, author of The Lives of Stars, describes what happens to a massive star at the end of its life cycle. ----- This program was recorded at the 12th Annual Wonderfest, the San Francisco ...
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Bill McKibben: Bill McKibben Speaking at Power Shift 2011
April 18, 2011 (about 13 years ago)Bill McKibben delivers a rousing speech at the Power Shift 2011 convention in front of passionate people willing to change their lives to save the planet from the dangers of climate change.
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