TED Countdown
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How to Live With Fire | Oral McGuire | TED
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A Climate Solution? The Wisdom Passed Down Through Generations | Louise Mabulo | TED
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Music, Movement and Poetry | Tunde Olaniran | TED
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The Human Cost of Coal Mining in China | Xiaojun "Tom" Wang | TED
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Jim Hagemann Snabe: Dreams and details for a decarbonized future | TED Countdown
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5 Lessons on Happiness — from Pop Fame to Poisonous Snakes | Mike Posner | TED
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Meet Mini-Grids — the Clean Energy Solution Bringing Power to Millions | Tombo Banda | TED
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How Poop Turns Into Forests | Ludmila Rattis | TED
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Is Climate Change Slowing Down the Ocean? | Susan Lozier | TED
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The Herds, a Vast Act of Theater to Spark Climate Action | Amir Nizar Zuabi | TED
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The Climate Solutions Worth Funding — Now | Jonathan Foley | TED
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Lessons from the Past on Adapting to Climate Change | Laprisha Berry Daniels | TED
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Can a Simple Brick Be the Next Great Battery? | John O'Donnell | TED
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"Hey Look Ma, I Made It" / "Believer" | Detroit Youth Choir | TED
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Enough Red Tape – We Need To Say Yes to Clean Energy | Rich Powell | TED
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Time Is Running Out on Climate Change. The Metaverse Could Help | Cedrik Neike | TED
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How to Stop the Next Pandemic? Stop Deforestation | Neil Vora | TED
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Why You Should Ditch Deadly Fossil-Fuel Appliances | Donnel Baird | TED
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The Secret Perks of Driving Electric | Cynthia Williams | TED
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How to Harness Abundant, Clean Energy for 10 Billion People | Julio Friedmann | TED
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Meet Methane, the Invisible Climate Villain | Marcelo Mena | TED
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A Cleaner World Could Start in a Rice Field | Jim Whitaker and Jessica Whitaker Allen | TED
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Is Alternative Meat the Recipe for a Healthier Planet? | Tao Zhang | TED
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The Beauty of Wildlife — and an Artistic Call to Protect It | Isabella Kirkland | TED
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A Playbook for Financing Climate Solutions | Nili Gilbert and David Blood | TED
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The Unexpected Way Spirituality Connects to Climate Change | Gopal D. Patel | TED
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The Powerful Possibilities of Recycling the World's Batteries | Emma Nehrenheim | TED
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A Cleaner World Could Start in a Rice Field | Jim Whitaker and Jessica Whitaker Allen | TED
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Why act now? | Kristen Bell + Giant Ant
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Why is 1.5 degrees such a big deal? | Kristen Bell + Giant Ant
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Where does all the carbon we release go? | Kristen Bell + Giant Ant
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What is net-zero? | Kristen Bell + Giant Ant
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Why is the world warming up? | Kristen Bell + Giant Ant
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The state of the climate crisis | Climate Action Tracker
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His Holiness Pope Francis | Our moral imperative to act on climate change [Italian]
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Apple's promise to be carbon neutral by 2030 | Lisa Jackson and Liz Ogbu
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"Fight For You" | Raye Zaragoza
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On time and water | Andri Snær Magnason
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How we could make carbon-negative concrete | Tom Schuler
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The global movement to restore nature's biodiversity | Thomas Crowther
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The joy of taking out the trash | Aparna Nancherla
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Fossil fuel companies know how to stop global warming. Why don't they? | Myles Allen
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The 15-minute city | Carlos Moreno
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Amazon's climate pledge to be net-zero by 2040 | Dave Clark and Kara Hurst
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Europe's plan to become the first carbon-neutral continent | Ursula von der Leyen
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The case for stubborn optimism on climate | Christiana Figueres
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The race to a zero-emission world starts now | António Guterres
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10 years to transform the future of humanity -- or destabilize the planet | Johan Rockström
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The energy Africa needs to develop -- and fight climate change | Rose M. Mutiso
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Climate justice can't happen without racial justice | David Lammy
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Community-powered solutions to the climate crisis | Rahwa Ghirmatzion and Zelalem Adefris
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If trees could speak | Elif Shafak
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Kids are speaking up for the environment. Let's listen | Olafur Eliasson
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A concrete idea to reduce CO2 emissions | Karen Scrivener
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How to be a good ancestor | Roman Krznaric
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To save the climate, we have to reimagine capitalism | Rebecca Henderson
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How China is (and isn't) fighting pollution and climate change | Angel Hsu
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Prince William | This decade calls for Earthshots to repair our planet
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[Replay] Watch the Countdown Global Launch, a call to action on climate change
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How cities are detoxing transportation | Monica Araya
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How India could pull off the world's most ambitious energy transition | Varun Sivaram
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Lessons on leaving the world better than you found it | Sophie Howe
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How to decarbonize the grid and electrify everything | John Doerr and Hal Harvey
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The city planting a million trees in two years | Yvonne Aki-Sawyerr
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Make your actions on climate reflect your words | Severn Cullis-Suzuki
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24 hours on Earth -- in one image | Stephen Wilkes
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His Holiness Pope Francis | Our moral imperative to act on climate change [English]
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The US is back in the Paris Agreement. What’s next? | John Kerry and Al Gore
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Bill Gates: The innovations we need to avoid a climate disaster | TED Countdown
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John Marshall: 3 strategies for effectively talking about climate change | TED Countdown
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Rumaitha Al Busaidi: Women and girls, you are part of the climate solution | TED Countdown
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The Future of Flying Is Electrifying | Cory Combs | TED Countdown
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Alok Sharma: Why COP26 is our best chance for a greener future | TED
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Nigel Topping: 3 rules for a zero-carbon world | TED Countdown
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Climate Action Tracker: The state of the climate crisis in 2021 | TED
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Melati Wijsen: A roadmap for young changemakers | TED Countdown
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The Billion-Dollar Campaign to Electrify Transport | Monica Araya | TED Countdown
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Tzeporah Berman: The bad math of the fossil fuel industry | TED Countdown
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How Much Clean Electricity Do We Really Need? | Solomon Goldstein-Rose | TED Countdown
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Hongqiao Liu: Can China achieve its ambitious climate pledges? | TED Countdown
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Ilissa Ocko: The fastest way to slow climate change now | TED Countdown
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Amina J. Mohammed: A new perspective on the journey to net-zero | TED Countdown
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The 55 Gigaton Challenge | TED Countdown
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Al Gore: How to make radical climate action the new normal | TED Countdown
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Nicola Sturgeon: How small countries can make a big impact on climate change | TED Countdown
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Derek Sarno: The many reasons to eat a plant-based diet | TED Countdown
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Naima Penniman: "Being Human" | TED Countdown
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Chibeze Ezekiel: A vision for sustainable energy in Africa | TED Countdown
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Farwiza Farhan: The powerful women on the front lines of climate action | TED Countdown
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Gavin McCormick: Tracking the whole world's carbon emissions -- with satellites & AI | TED Countdown
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Nili Gilbert: The crucial intersection of climate and capital | TED Countdown
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Jack Dangermond: An ever-evolving map of everything on Earth | TED Countdown
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John Doerr and Ryan Panchadsaram: An action plan for solving the climate crisis | TED Countdown
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Nemonte Nenquimo: The forest is our teacher. It's time to respect it | TED Countdown
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Shweta Narayan: It's impossible to have healthy people on a sick planet | TED Countdown
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Sister True Dedication: 3 questions to build resilience -- and change the world | TED Countdown
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Dawn Lippert: Community investment is the missing piece of climate action | TED Countdown
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Vishaan Chakrabarti: A vision of sustainable housing for all of humanity | TED Countdown
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Jim Hagemann Snabe: Dreams and details for a decarbonized future | TED Countdown
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Language Shouldn't Be a Barrier to Climate Action | Sophia Kianni | TED Countdown
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How to Realistically Decarbonize the Oil and Gas Industry | Bjørn Otto Sverdrup | TED Countdown
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What You Need to Know About Carbon Removal | Gabrielle Walker | TED
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Sustainable Cooling That Doesn’t Warm the Planet | Rachel Kyte | TED Countdown
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How Wind Energy Could Power Earth ... 18 Times Over | Dan Jørgensen | TED Countdown
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The Ocean's Ingenious Climate Solutions | Susan Ruffo | TED Countdown
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How To Fix The "Bugs" In The Net-Zero Code | Lucas Joppa | TED Countdown
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The Tragedy of Air Pollution -- and an Urgent Demand for Clean Air | Rosamund Adoo-Kissi-Debrah |TED
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Why Is China Appointing Judges to Combat Climate Change? | James K. Thornton | TED Countdown
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Are Ad Agencies, PR Firms and Lobbyists Destroying the Climate? | Solitaire Townsend | TED Countdown
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What Seaweed and Cow Burps Have to Do with Climate Change | Ermias Kebreab | TED Countdown
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Climate Change Isn't a Distant Threat -- It's Our Reality | Selina Neirok Leem | TED Countdown
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The African Swamp Protecting Earth's Environment | Vera Songwe | TED
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What Does a Voice of the Future Sound Like? | Reeps One | TED Countdown
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5 Promising Factors Propelling Climate Action | Gabriel Kra | TED Countdown
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A New Economic Model For Protecting Tropical Forests | Nat Keohane | TED
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How to Stop Banks from Investing in Fossil Fuels | Lucie Pinson | TED
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3 Ways to Make Flying More Climate-Friendly | Ryah Whalen | TED
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A Sci-Fi Story of Earth's Renewal | Vandana Singh | TED
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Yuval Noah Harari: The Actual Cost of Preventing Climate Breakdown | TED
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Africa's Great Carbon Valley -- and How to End Energy Poverty | James Irungu Mwangi | TED
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The Hidden Wonders of Soil | Jane Zelikova | TED
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The Blind Spots of the Green Energy Transition | Olivia Lazard | TED
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The Eco-Creators Helping the Climate Through Social Media | Zahra Biabani | TED
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The Problem with Plastics | Patricia Villarrubia-Gómez | TED
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How to Build an Equitable and Just Climate Future | Peggy Shepard | TED
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How to Transform the Chemical Industry -- One Reaction at a Time | Miguel A. Modestino | TED
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5 Lessons on Building an Emissions-Free City | Heidi Sørensen | TED
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The Billion-Dollar Pollution Solution Humanity Needs Right Now | Stacy Kauk | TED
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A Creative Approach to Community Climate Action | Xavier Cortada | TED
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How to Harness the Ancient Partnership between Forests and Fungi | Colin Averill | TED
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Can We Feed Ourselves without Devouring the Planet? | George Monbiot | TED
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What If Buildings Created Energy Instead of Consuming It? | Ksenia Petrichenko | TED
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The Massive Machines Removing Carbon from Earth's Atmosphere | Jan Wurzbacher | TED
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[Replay] Watch the Countdown Global Launch, a call to action on climate change
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Dave Matthews: "Dive In" | TED Countdown
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The "greenhouse-in-a-box" empowering farmers in India | Sathya Raghu Mokkapati | TED Tech
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Christiana Figueres on how we can solve the climate crisis | The TED Interview
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[Replay] Watch the 2021 TED Countdown Global Livestream | Take action on climate change
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What is COP26? | TED Countdown
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Children of Palau: Leave only footprints that will wash away | TED Countdown
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A New Social Contract for Global Climate Justice | Huma Yusuf | TED
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Is there a role for carbon credits in a just transition to net zero? | TED Countdown Dilemma Series
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How to Find Your Voice for Climate Action | Fehinti Balogun | TED
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How Can We Escape Soaring Energy Bills? Stop Using Fossil Fuels | Tessa Khan | TED
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The Fairy Tales of the Fossil Fuel Industry — and a Better Climate Story | Luisa Neubauer | TED
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The Clean Energy Hub of the Future | Rebekah Shirley | TED
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What Happens to Gas Stations When the World Goes Electric? | Emily Grubert | TED
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How Do We Get the World Off Fossil Fuels Quickly and Fairly? | TED Countdown Dilemma Series
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A Faster Way to Get to a Clean Energy Future | Ramez Naam | TED
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The Renewable Energy Revolution Happening in Ukraine | Maxim Timchenko | TED
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Detroit's Climate Crisis — and How to Build a Resilient Future Everywhere | Anika Goss | TED
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How to Be a Leader for Climate Justice | David Lammy and Justin J. Pearson | TED
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Can Global Food Companies Make the Shift to Regenerative Agriculture? | Steve Presley | TED
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Climate Action Is on the Cusp of Exponential Growth | Simon Stiell | TED
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What the Fossil Fuel Industry Doesn't Want You To Know | Al Gore | TED
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The Climate Crisis Is Expensive – Here’s Who Should Pay for It | Avinash Persaud | TED
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The Molecular Love Story That Could Help Power the World | Olivia Breese | TED
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Why Rivals Are Working Together to Transform Shipping | Bo Cerup-Simonsen | TED
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The First-Ever Cargo Ship Powered By Green Fuel | Morten Bo Christiansen | TED
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Can the US and China Take On Climate Change Together? | Changhua Wu | TED
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An Extreme Weather Report From America’s Weatherman | Al Roker | TED
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An Economy Powered by Sun and Wind — It’s Almost Here | Kala Constantino | TED
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How to Supercharge Renewables and Energize the World | Rebecca Collyer | TED
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Can AI Help Solve the Climate Crisis? | Sims Witherspoon | TED
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The Simple Solution to Fast Fashion | Josephine Philips | TED
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This Country Runs on 98 Percent Renewable Electricity | Ramón Méndez Galain | TED
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How to Fix Fashion and Protect the Planet | Amy Powney | TED
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We Actually Have a Shot at Stopping the Climate Crisis | Asmeret Asefaw Berhe | TED
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Unions for Climate Action! | Payton M. Wilkins | TED
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