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Conservation

A collection of TED Talks (and more) on the topic of Conservation.

Video playlists about Conservation

TED Talks for bird enthusiasts

Bird's the word on this collection of TED Talks that spotlights our fascinating feathered friends.

What makes Earth so special?

There's something special about our busy, blue marble of a planet. These talks explore why we should make strides to preserve our shared, galactic home.

How to turn the political conversation around

Insightful talks that can help improve political debate so that we can build toward a better society.

What's happening to the ocean?

Are we turning the oceans into warm, noisy, uninhabitable bodies of acid? The short answer is, yes -- but there's still hope.

Talks about Conservation

A king cobra bite -- and a scientific discovery

The powerful women on the front lines of climate action

A bold plan to protect 30 percent of the Earth's surface and ocean floor

Tanya Berger-Wolf

How your nature photos can help protect wild animals

The intended consequences of helping nature thrive

A new way to restore Earth's biodiversity -- from the air

Are wild animals really "wild"?

Luka Seamus Wright

The sharks that hunt in forests

The power of venom -- and how it could one day save your life

Jean-François Bastin

What if there were 1 trillion more trees?

Thomas Crowther

The global movement to restore nature's biodiversity

This decade calls for Earthshots to repair our planet

Who owns the "wilderness"?

Khulan Batkhuyag

The ancient, earth-friendly wisdom of Mongolian nomads

Every day you live, you impact the planet

Kristine Tompkins

Let's make the world wild again

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Exclusive articles about Conservation

Gallery: 7 aerial photos that show how human activity is dramatically reshaping our planet

Consider them as a wake-up call: These satellite images, selected by artist Benjamin Grant, demonstrate how we are literally changing the face of the Earth.

Posted Jan 2021

By saving this adorable, elusive wild cat, you could help save the planet (really!)

Fishing cats live deep in Asia’s mangrove forests, one of our earth's most important ecosystems. Conservationist and entrepreneur Ashwin Naidu of the Fishing Cat Conservancy is working hard to protect them both.

Posted Aug 2020

Drought? What drought? The perils of water denial

Most disasters come with heart-breaking visuals -- innocent victims, burned wreckage. Our looming water disaster is invisible. Will anyone notice before it's too late?

Posted Jun 2016

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