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Climate change

Climate change: It's real, and our response will take two forms: slowing it down if we can ... and learning to live with the change we can't stop anymore. Watch these TED Talks for a primer on the issue of our times.

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The must-watch climate talks of 2022

A selection of potentially planet-saving TED Talks from Countdown, TED's initiative to champion and accelerate solutions to the climate crisis

The most popular TED Talks of 2022

What ideas intrigued and inspired the world this year? These TED Talks spread the quickest in 2022.

A playbook for protecting the planet

Celebrate nature and Earth's biodiversity with these action-driven ideas that will inspire you to protect the climate for the generations to come.

In the Green: The Business of Climate Action

Businesses across the world are committing to measurable climate action -- but what exactly are they doing, and why? In this TED series, meet senior leaders from around the business world and learn important lessons about carbon emissions reduction that can be applied to workplaces everywhere. (Presented by TED Countdown and The Climate Pledge)

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Talks about Climate change

Rebekah Shirley

The clean energy hub of the future

Brendan Rogers and Jessica Howard

What's hidden in Arctic ice?

The surprising climate benefits of sharing your stuff

The massive machines removing carbon from Earth's atmosphere

Climate action should focus on communities, not just carbon

Ksenia Petrichenko

What if buildings created energy instead of consuming it?

The fairy tales of the fossil fuel industry -- and a better climate story

Can we feed ourselves without devouring the planet?

The sustainable brilliance of Indigenous design

How to harness the ancient partnership between forests and fungi

Alyssa-Amor Gibbons

How to design climate-resilient buildings

Adetayo Bamiduro

Africa's path to clean mobility -- driven by motorcycles

A creative approach to community climate action

The billion-dollar pollution solution humanity needs right now

Valérie Courtois

How Indigenous guardians protect the planet and humanity

How can we escape soaring energy bills? Stop using fossil fuels

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Exclusive articles about Climate change

8 mouthwatering TV shows and movies about the future of food and our planet

Feeding the world's 8 billion people requires a lot of Earth's resources -- so how can we do it more sustainably? From tackling systemic issues like food waste to learning how to cook delicious plant-based recipes at home, these shows and movies are all about the power of our plates.

Posted Nov 2022

Almost 200 nations are meeting now for COP27 — here’s what you need to know

From flooding in Asia to heatwaves across Europe, climate-related disasters are intensifying everywhere. Over the next two weeks, world leaders are meeting at COP27 to discuss what can and should be done. International relations expert Matt McDonald PhD explains what's at stake.

Posted Nov 2022

9 must-watch adventure, fantasy and romance movies you didn’t know were about climate

These captivating films are reimagining the “cli-fi” genre by replacing gloom and doom with stories full of hope and resilience.

Posted Oct 2022

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