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. Mas ...
After big cellular companies wouldn't bring their service to this small town, they created a network of their own....
After big cellular companies wouldn't bring their service to this small town, they created a network of their own. Several towns throughout Mexico have commu...
The purpose of this video is to fulfill a design, multimedia requirement for a presentation in Dr. Gower's Global...
The purpose of this video is to fulfill a design, multimedia requirement for a presentation in Dr. Gower's Global Issues class. Hopefully we'll get the full ...
Children of Darkness is an Oscar nominated 1983 documentary film produced and written by Richard Kotuk and Ara...
Children of Darkness is an Oscar nominated 1983 documentary film produced and written by Richard Kotuk and Ara Chekmayan. It explored the topic of juvenile p...
Never miss a talk! SUBSCRIBE to the TEDx channel: http://bit.ly/1FAg8hB Scott Geller is Alumni Distinguished...
Never miss a talk! SUBSCRIBE to the TEDx channel: http://bit.ly/1FAg8hB Scott Geller is Alumni Distinguished Professor at Virginia Tech and Director of the C...
In his interview during the UNU-WIDER 30th Anniversary Conference 'Mapping the Future of Development Economics'...
In his interview during the UNU-WIDER 30th Anniversary Conference 'Mapping the Future of Development Economics' Nobel laureate in economics Professor Joseph Stiglitz gave an interview on the past and future challenges to development. When asked about the SDGs Professor Stiglitz said that he welcomes the new goals as they apply to all countries and embrace a wider meaning of development than simply growth in GDP. He also welcomes the number of goals, which are a testament to the influence this framework has in setting global norms that will underpin international development efforts.
Aged 17, Deeyah fled from Norway confused, lost and torn between cultures. Unlike some young Muslims she picked up a...
Aged 17, Deeyah fled from Norway confused, lost and torn between cultures. Unlike some young Muslims she picked up a camera instead of a gun. She now uses he...
We can now hold governments accountable for acts of war and human rights violations, with the aid of optical...
We can now hold governments accountable for acts of war and human rights violations, with the aid of optical analysis of publicly available satellite imagery...
This video is part one of a four part video series on Labor history. Produced by The Boilermakers Local 647, this...
This video is part one of a four part video series on Labor history. Produced by The Boilermakers Local 647, this video series tries to tell our side of hist...