The best science shows that the chance of having one or more magnitude 6.7 or larger earthquakes in California over the next 30 years is greater than 99%. Su...
Unlike hurricanes and some other natural hazards, earthquakes strike suddenly and without warning.Earthquakes are sudden rolling or shaking events cauUnlike hurricanes and some other natural hazards, earthquakes strike suddenly and without warning.Earthquakes are sudden rolling or shaking events caused by movement under the earth’s surface. Earthquakes happen along cracks in the earth's surface, called fault lines, and can be felt over large areas, although they usually last less than one minute. Earthquakes cannot be predicted — although scientists are working on it! More ...
A million refugees arrived in Europe this year, says Alexander Betts, and "our response, frankly, has been...
A million refugees arrived in Europe this year, says Alexander Betts, and "our response, frankly, has been pathetic." Betts studies forced migration, the impossible choice for families between the camps, urban poverty and dangerous illegal journeys to safety. In this insightful talk, he offers four ways to change the way we treat refugees, so they can make an immediate contribution to their new homes. "There's nothing inevitable about refugees being a cost," Betts says. "They're human beings with skills, talents, aspirations, with the ability to make contributions — if we let them."
www.fao.org/climatechange/micca/ This video explains the climate-smart agriculture approach including its objectives...
www.fao.org/climatechange/micca/ This video explains the climate-smart agriculture approach including its objectives and why it is needed. Climate change wil...
Is the War on Drugs doing more harm than good? In a bold talk, drug policy reformist Ethan Nadelmann makes an...
Is the War on Drugs doing more harm than good? In a bold talk, drug policy reformist Ethan Nadelmann makes an impassioned plea to end the "backward, heartles...
VICE's Ryan Duffy went to Colombia to check out a strange and powerful drug called Scopolamine, also known as "The...
VICE's Ryan Duffy went to Colombia to check out a strange and powerful drug called Scopolamine, also known as "The Devil's Breath." It's a substance so inten...
Hannah held the audience spell bound with her beautiful story of discovery, rediscovery and self-discovery before,...
Hannah held the audience spell bound with her beautiful story of discovery, rediscovery and self-discovery before, during and after a journey which took her ...
The most persecuted and victimized people in the world today are Christians in the Middle East. The perpetrators of...
The most persecuted and victimized people in the world today are Christians in the Middle East. The perpetrators of the widespread destruction of that region...
In this lighthearted talk Dominic Walliman gives us four guiding principles for easy science communication and...
In this lighthearted talk Dominic Walliman gives us four guiding principles for easy science communication and unravels the myth that quantum physics is diff...
Education is profoundly changing the lives of women in the developing world, except when it doesn't. In her...
Education is profoundly changing the lives of women in the developing world, except when it doesn't. In her impassioned TEDxMonterey talk, documentary filmma...
Trust: How do you earn it? Banks use credit scores to determine if you're trustworthy, but there are about 2.5...
Trust: How do you earn it? Banks use credit scores to determine if you're trustworthy, but there are about 2.5 billion people around the world who don't have...