Is it possible for taking action on climate change to make you feel happy? Behavioral scientist Jiaying Zhao believes that’s the only way we’ll create lasting,...
As Arctic ice melts, polar bears are being forced on land — and they’re hungry. With the apex predators frequently turning to human junkyards for a...
What are the realistic pathways off of fossil fuels and towards a world of abundant clean energy? TED Countdown gathered for its second Dilemma Series —...
When the world goes fully electric, what happens to the cars, tools and livelihoods that rely on fossil fuels? Civil engineer and environmental sociologist Emily Grubert...
Why aren’t more people investing in Africa’s green energy? Environmental researcher Rebekah Shirley outlines the continent’s immense potential for renewable power and calls for collaborative international...
Buildings are bad news for the climate — but they don’t have to be. While our structures are currently responsible for a third of global energy...
The fossil fuel industry is a factory of fairy tales, says activist and School Strike for Climate organizer Luisa Neubauer. Tracing the industry’s five-decade trickle of...
When human rights advocate Manu Peni returned to Papua New Guinea from abroad, he built a home for himself using modern techniques — and promptly learned...
If we want to better understand the environment and combat climate change, we need to look deep underground, where diverse microscopic fungal networks mingle with tree...
Farming is the worst thing humanity has ever done to the planet, says journalist George Monbiot. What’s more: the global food system could be heading toward...