The planet is warming, from North Pole to South Pole. Since 1906, the global average surface temperature has increased between 1.1 and 1.6 degrees FahThe planet is warming, from North Pole to South Pole. Since 1906, the global average surface temperature has increased between 1.1 and 1.6 degrees Fahrenheit (0.6 to 0.9 degrees Celsius)–even more in sensitive polar regions. And the effects of rising temperatures aren’t waiting for some far-flung future–signs of the effects of global warming are appearing right now. The heat is melting glaciers and sea ice, shifting precipitation patterns, and setting animals on the move. More ...
Nearly half of Americans say that money is one of the most challenging subjects to talk about, but Michael Thomas...
Nearly half of Americans say that money is one of the most challenging subjects to talk about, but Michael Thomas Jr. wants to change that. As a PhD student ...
“They were all telling me to go away.” Anano, 6, is a child actor. But the situation she’s in is very real. Every...
“They were all telling me to go away.” Anano, 6, is a child actor. But the situation she’s in is very real. Every day, millions of children living in poverty...
Kalyani Khona talks about how the notion that, people with a disability should only date or marry people with...
Kalyani Khona talks about how the notion that, people with a disability should only date or marry people with disabilities, which in turn leads to social exc...
A Swedish TV ad made by a government-backed charity has urged citizens to accept that “Sweden will never be what it...
A Swedish TV ad made by a government-backed charity has urged citizens to accept that “Sweden will never be what it once was” and to find a way to “live side...
View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/how-do-drugs-affect-the-brain-sara-garofalo Most people will take a...
View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/how-do-drugs-affect-the-brain-sara-garofalo Most people will take a pill, receive an injection, or otherwise take...
Sheryl Sandberg's TEDxWomen Talk has been viewed 3 million times by those who wonder why we have too few women in...
Sheryl Sandberg's TEDxWomen Talk has been viewed 3 million times by those who wonder why we have too few women in leadership positions. In this talk Susan Co...
The UK is one of the most unequal countries in the developed world. The gap between pay at the top and bottom is...
The UK is one of the most unequal countries in the developed world. The gap between pay at the top and bottom is huge. Living standards for everyone - apart ...