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Why Violence Is Rising With Global Temperatures | Peter Schwartzstein | TED

Climate change doesn’t just melt ice caps, it also fuels conflict, corruption and division worldwide, explains TED Fellow and journalist Peter Schwartzstein. From droughts in Syria to rising seas in Bangladesh, he explores how climate stress escalates existing social instabilities — and underscores why every effort to curb a warming world matters, no matter how…

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Climate change doesn’t just melt ice caps, it also fuels conflict, corruption and division worldwide, explains TED Fellow and journalist Peter Schwartzstein. From droughts in Syria to rising seas in Bangladesh, he explores how climate stress escalates existing social instabilities — and underscores why every effort to curb a warming world matters, no matter how small. (Recorded at TED Fellows Films on July 2, 2020)

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  1. @imashaman-ei9ie

    January 8, 2025 at 9:25 am

    he is anoying

  2. @NeonsStyleHD

    January 8, 2025 at 9:43 am

    It all stems from the 90’s when Conservative governments across the globe began attacking Unions and removing workers ability to collectively argue for better conditions. When they introduced individual bargaining for better pay. This created todays poor purchasing power of workers. Those conservative governments used Immigration fears to keep power and keep working against workers and for business in the eroneous belief that Business will do their job for them and provide for the Health, Wealth and Welfare of the population. It’s a lie, that’s been proven wrong. The Market is only self interested, and that interest is in profit, profit and profit! Climate change has just exasperated the problem. This has caused people in the world to vote more and more conservative in the hope that strongmen will solve their problems. However strongmen such as Trump, Putin, Orban and their ilk, will tell you what you want to hear and only make things better for themselves! Far Right leaders are always self interested in power and greed!

  3. @JJs_playground

    January 8, 2025 at 9:53 am

    A lot of sources say the Syrian civil ( war back in 2011) was due to water scarcity.

  4. @linkingPINKies

    January 8, 2025 at 9:59 am

    tEd tAlKs…

  5. @anuj.bhardwaj

    January 8, 2025 at 10:28 am

    Sorry to say this.. but it’s is an example of informative content marred by terrible nonstop painful background music.

  6. @deepashtray5605

    January 8, 2025 at 10:40 am

    For civilization to have any chance to survive the impending collapse of our planet’s biosphere we need more diversity, inclusion and democracy yet it is human nature to do the exact opposite when under stress and facing existential crises. And we have maybe 30 years to do a complete turn around.

  7. @harrypearle9781

    January 8, 2025 at 10:47 am

    TRUMP 2.0 Surely, Donald Trump has the answers we have been waiting for!
    Heaven help US, now! But perhaps Trump’s insanity can be FLIPPED over
    (Trump might be a “mirror” to help us see our OWN INSANITY and STUPDITY, now)
    ???????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? tnx

    • @harrypearle9781

      January 8, 2025 at 10:48 am

      tnx mch

    • @harrypearle9781

      January 8, 2025 at 11:55 am

      tnx agn

  8. @DisProveMeWrong

    January 8, 2025 at 12:12 pm

    Check out what happens to people with high levels of co2 in their blood.

  9. @laaaliiiluuu

    January 8, 2025 at 1:13 pm

    So an increasing wealth gap is probably not a reason for increased violence, riiiiight?

    • @wezen89

      January 8, 2025 at 2:12 pm

      As he very clearly said, the contribution of climate change to an increase in violence is almost always in conjunction with other factors, so an increasing wealth gap is definitely a reason for an increase in violence, but we must also not ignore the effects of climate change.

  10. @Downfall1080

    January 8, 2025 at 1:38 pm

    W8; it isn’t these UN globalists?? That is all you have to say

  11. @teyhoonboon5853

    January 8, 2025 at 1:52 pm

    Hot and cold conditions have a great impact on hypothalamus on hormone regulations in man, hence, climate warming caused most of the people to become more aggressive, anger and loss of consciousness to the surrounding of the issues.

  12. @tggmer965

    January 8, 2025 at 1:59 pm

    there was a time when i kept wondering why some people seemed to naturally draw others in while i was just…there. no matter what i tried, i couldn’t figure out how they did it. then someone mentioned the book Magnetic Aura by Takeshi Mizuki, and i decided to check it out. the way it explains how your aura affects everything around you? it blew me away. it’s like having a secret code to unlock your magnetic energy. this book is a game-changer.

  13. @ArjunSolanki-w5d

    January 8, 2025 at 1:59 pm

    i remember feeling like i was always the one fading into the background while others stood out effortlessly. it was frustrating and made me doubt myself a lot. then i came across this book, Magnetic Aura by Takeshi Mizuki, and it showed me things i’d never even considered. it’s not just a self-help book; it’s like a guide to understanding your own energy and using it to connect with people. if you’ve ever felt like you’re not seen, this book might change everything.

  14. @PramodKumar-km1dr

    January 8, 2025 at 1:59 pm

    i remember this one time i felt like no matter what i did, people just didn’t notice me. i tried everything—confidence boosters, social tips, you name it—but nothing seemed to work. then i found this book, Magnetic Aura by Takeshi Mizuki, and it completely shifted how i saw myself. it’s not just about being noticed; it’s about understanding the energy you project. honestly, this book made all the difference for me. if you’ve ever felt invisible, you need to read it.

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      January 8, 2025 at 8:38 pm

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  15. @KrishKumar-cx8dy

    January 8, 2025 at 1:59 pm

    one night i was scrolling through my phone, feeling like i’d never figure out why some people just seem so magnetic. then i came across this book, Magnetic Aura by Takeshi Mizuki, and something about it caught my attention. reading it was like turning on a light in a dark room. it’s not about pretending to be someone you’re not; it’s about unlocking the energy you already have. trust me, this book is worth every page

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      January 8, 2025 at 3:36 pm

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  16. @deepakrajput837

    January 8, 2025 at 1:59 pm

    i used to think being magnetic was just about looks or confidence, but i couldn’t have been more wrong. i read this book called Magnetic Aura by Takeshi Mizuki, and it totally changed my perspective. it breaks down the energy and mindset behind true attraction in a way that just makes sense. once i started applying what it taught, i noticed people reacting to me differently almost instantly. it’s seriously worth a read.

  17. @YaoAnne-j7g

    January 8, 2025 at 2:15 pm

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    • @FederickLeo

      January 8, 2025 at 2:17 pm

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      January 8, 2025 at 2:18 pm

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  18. @FlowerNow

    January 8, 2025 at 3:04 pm

    ✨ Every challenge – whether from nature (like Climate Change) or within ourselves (like fears or frustrations) – is an invitation of Life to grow in the Now in consciousness and reconnect in the moment itself when the challenge appears (and in any moment) with our inner stillness and respond consciously, instead of reacting unconsciously. Unconscious reactions, rooted in identifying with thoughts, create inner division. This inner separation fuels external divides, leaving us vulnerable to those who exploit blame and spread conflict for their own agendas. The “us versus them” mindset, the root of all conflict (Dr. Daniele Ganser, Swiss historian and peace researcher), is born from this illusion of separation. Yet every moment holds the power to reconnect, transcend division, and choose peace over conflict. As within, so without. ✨

    • @-AkhilTej-

      January 8, 2025 at 7:45 pm

      ????

    • @indescript

      January 9, 2025 at 12:02 pm

      How is that relevant to the video?

  19. @TRIX2100a

    January 8, 2025 at 3:39 pm

    who paid him for this bs?

  20. @SuperRicky1974

    January 8, 2025 at 3:39 pm

    Sounds like scarcity

  21. @robertrobinson7368

    January 8, 2025 at 4:08 pm

    You need your head checked.????????????????????

    • @indescript

      January 9, 2025 at 12:07 pm

      What makes you say that?

  22. @drakaba

    January 8, 2025 at 4:21 pm

    Wolverine?

  23. @romchiks

    January 8, 2025 at 6:06 pm

    Does corelation always mean causation?? ????

  24. @Chrissy-j3v

    January 8, 2025 at 7:43 pm

    This reminds me of the game ending it was so beautiful at the start of the game but as you went on so much rubbish was everywhere pollution killed almost all of the animals and. Of course climate change came the world flooded and you the fox lost your babies. In the end it was… a dry depresssing dessert how could something so beautiful in the game most of the. Animals where shot this game truly captured my mind as how the world will be like for me and others the video truly captured the dangers of it and no one is helping pollution climate change and more effect the world slowly but someday it will get out of hand ????❤

  25. @-AkhilTej-

    January 8, 2025 at 7:45 pm

    ???????? Great insightful & fruitful video ????????

    लोकः समस्ताः सुखिनो भवन्तु
    ( May all beings lead prosperous life across Globe ???? )

  26. @arkanis70

    January 8, 2025 at 10:21 pm

    It must have a lot of aspects lead to this situation,but you need one specific aspect to cut in

  27. @KnowledgeSimmons

    January 9, 2025 at 1:23 am

    Who’s propaganda is this for ????

    • @farishanafiah8461

      January 9, 2025 at 11:21 am

      Sadly for you, this “pRoPaGanDa” is real. Just look at how hotter the sun are nowadays.

    • @indescript

      January 9, 2025 at 12:44 pm

      It looks like you have issues with it. What are they?

    • @KnowledgeSimmons

      January 9, 2025 at 12:49 pm

      @ I believe in global warming but the correlations that he’s making are or seem unrealistic to me,that’s all

    • @indescript

      January 9, 2025 at 1:13 pm

      ​@@KnowledgeSimmons Which correlations? Why?

    • @KnowledgeSimmons

      January 9, 2025 at 1:22 pm

      @ violence,poverty etc I get that drought would cause desperation and I grew up poor so I get a piece of it but I think that the brother is reaching a little bit that’s all

  28. @303Scott

    January 9, 2025 at 8:42 am

    Another climate grifter trying to make a buck…..

  29. @leviefrauim1425

    January 9, 2025 at 9:01 am

    Yeah, if only climate change was actually real. Keep spreading the leftist propaganda TED.

    • @farishanafiah8461

      January 9, 2025 at 11:20 am

      Typical right-wingers can’t feel the ever hotter sun. ????????

  30. @farishanafiah8461

    January 9, 2025 at 11:22 am

    Violence always has fires and explosions, and they release more carbon dioxide into the atmosphere. Simple as that.

  31. @zettaiengineer4202

    January 9, 2025 at 5:39 pm

    Climate influenced stressors increase conflict and violence has always been the ultimate arbiter of conflict resolution.

  32. @alloygold

    January 9, 2025 at 7:00 pm

    All of that is the cover-up. The true source of all violence is the greed of the west.

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