If we’re going to solve the climate crisis, we need to talk about construction. The four main building materials that humans currently use — concrete, steel,...
What if we could solve the climate and housing crises at the same time? Financial institutions have pledged trillions to transform the economy and accelerate climate...
Are we separate and superior to nature? This question has been a driving force behind humanity’s industrialization and economic progress for centuries — but it’s brought...
Nearly 40 percent of humanity lives near a coast — and no two coasts are the same. How can these communities build resilience to the increasing...
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...
GaeaStar is getting ready to introduce its 3D-printed clay coffee cups in the US. The startup says there’s no need to recycle or compost the cups...
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 —...
Indigenous wisdom can help solve the planetary crises that colonialism started, says lawyer Jennifer “Jing” Corpuz. Her ancestors, the Kankanaey-Igorot people of the Philippines, are known...
After a billion years of evolution, fungi are masters of invention and resilience. What wisdom can we draw from their long, remarkable existence? Mycologist David Andrew...
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...