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Pot Buddha
October 30, 2020 at 12:19 am
I am absolutely ashamed and embarrased by our government in Australia. It’s all so transparent, they are just trying to fill their pockets for their short time in office. And then the next mob comes in and does the same, so on and so fourth. They lie right to our faces and treat us like morons. Sad part is, it’s almost election time in my state of QLD, and I can guarantee whoever wins is going to try and bullshit us again.
Amund Agmund
October 30, 2020 at 12:23 am
Comfort yourself with the fact that people like you are growing and making changes by being enlightened about the situation. Things will probably be much better from a psychological and political standpoint within a decade.
Owen Gonzales
October 30, 2020 at 12:55 am
At least your not in America, it’s like we’re trying to screw it up lmao
Wapadragon
October 30, 2020 at 12:20 am
You know, the fundamental issue with TED is that its just talk. There’s no action, just laziness, I wouldn’t say on the part of the speakers, but of the platform itself. It also represents a certain attitude towards the issues on our planet, an attitude that says we can solve it all by talking about it and spreading our ideas. Unfortunately, that is much too slow to respond and adapt to this never-ending technological revolution. It’s kind of like a rich person’s pastime, where we all talk about how we’re so much more advanced and our ideas are amazing, yet when it comes to it, all that it is is a pastime. It’s much more comfortable to sit in a chair and listen to someone speak, then to go out and commit your entire life to the fixing of our world. That, however, is exactly what we need in order to win in the battle against ourselves. Then again, I suppose TED is pretty much powerless to do anything… well… you could talk about controversial subjects that will end up angering either the US, China, Russia, or the EU, but we all know that will never happen. Everyone’s stuck in this seemingly endless cycle, one where we’re arguing for the sake of arguing, following rules that we didn’t have a hand in creating, rules that evolution instinctually gave to us. But we never question them. Society tells us to jump and we do so without any notion of doing otherwise. Honestly, climate change isn’t an issue. What we really need to change is how we view life itself. For there is no reason to covet wealth or power but the words of those with wealth and power. Why haven’t we stopped to think for once, and realized that all those in power want you to do is to work for them. There no benefits for yourself but a life slaving away for someone who views you as a number on a page. Go against the grain, stop listening to the rich people telling you what to think, what to learn, and what to do. If you want to live a good life it really is as simple(yet difficult) as that. Possessions are the root of suffering. Let go of what you have and accept who you have always been.
Thahnthestabber
October 30, 2020 at 1:16 am
I encourage you to watch james veitch on his ted talk if you feel this way, no I’m only joking but you should honestly watch him epic guy but if you like action you should watch the ted talk on paul stamets
Richard McCombs
October 30, 2020 at 12:20 am
It’s sad being an American and seeing our world leadership go down the tubes. Not just climate change but if we can’t pay our debt with our dollars (as we can now) inflation and life as we enjoy it will change drastically. Get ready for the dollar equal to the peso.
Amund Agmund
October 30, 2020 at 12:21 am
By the time we’ve finally fixed the crisis, a couple of countries will already have experienced some problems, no doubt about that. However, I hope we can find a way to help the people who will be affected.
Solitary Reaper
October 30, 2020 at 12:25 am
The biggest contributor to climate change is animal agriculture. Look it up. Just talk – no action.
Go vegan.
Emerson Pinto
October 30, 2020 at 12:29 am
CO2 causing temperature rise worldwide on its own is a HOAX!
Oscar King
October 30, 2020 at 12:52 am
Yeah, it’s not just CO^2, it’s also methane, water vapour, and nitrous oxide
동그류
October 30, 2020 at 12:31 am
wow
10susan10
October 30, 2020 at 12:32 am
What a LOAD of crap… Even Michael Moore has disproved this hoax. How about these MORONS prove why their “expert” claims of an ice free arctic for 70 years ago have NEVER come true. Why do they feel they must manipulate the temp data for the last 150 yeas as has been documented in hundreds of newspapers around the world and why the same tidal depth guages that sailors have relied on for centuries do NOT show any significant changes in seaports around the planet. Your lies are a money making hoax that fills the pockets of those willing to sell their souls.
Oscar King
October 30, 2020 at 12:50 am
Well to give you an example of the ice getting thinner, Russia can’t test their latest icebreaker in the Arctic because all the ice (including that at the North Pole itself) is now too thin to test ice breakers on
Tony L
October 30, 2020 at 12:34 am
To power the US with solar energy from solar plants the needed area would be equal to 2/3 of California.
The needed area for wind would be larger than all US lands.
Because of energy generation lapses, some method of energy storage would be needed.
Rapid recharging methods are needed for vehicles on long trips. Heavy duty systems are needed for trucks and locomotives.
I don’t think powering airplanes by electricity is practical.
Oscar King
October 30, 2020 at 12:49 am
Even if all that were true, we don’t have a choice. We will literally have hundreds of millions of people dying unless we take drastic action
dntkrk tg
October 30, 2020 at 12:35 am
MORE JOBS? are you fucking kidding me???
Killing all of the fossil fuel-based industries that we have, and growing clean energy, that how can be getting more jobs?
The choice will destroy jobs.
Oscar King
October 30, 2020 at 12:47 am
How on earth is it justified to have hundreds of millions dying as a result of keeping those jobs?
dntkrk tg
October 30, 2020 at 1:14 am
@Oscar King Who says millions of people die because of climate change?
That’s ridiculous.
Do you think people are going to die if the sea level goes up a little higher?
Lucas
October 30, 2020 at 1:24 am
Why do you care about people in the fossil-fuel industry losing their jobs, if the work they do is destroying the planet?
Nerdlin Geeksly
October 30, 2020 at 12:36 am
It’s depressing that the smallest countries are doing the most
darkknight072
October 30, 2020 at 12:44 am
I’m not eating the bugs.
Tommy Gusto
October 30, 2020 at 12:45 am
There will be another ice age 100 million years from now.
Oscar King
October 30, 2020 at 12:46 am
What relevance does that have?
kit marz
October 30, 2020 at 12:45 am
Global superpowers need to do more because they are in the best position to do so and influence the developing nations.
Michael Demers
October 30, 2020 at 12:46 am
So what can I do? I hope I don’t have to depend on the powerful people to stop being greedy…
Oscar King
October 30, 2020 at 12:48 am
You can reduce your impact by not participating in consumerism
Oscar King
October 30, 2020 at 12:47 am
Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan aren’t part of China??
l'espadon
October 30, 2020 at 12:55 am
I.N.R.I
Igne Natura Renovatur Integra
Dave P
October 30, 2020 at 12:58 am
4:41 well that scared the crap out of me 😉 Unexpected 😀
Gerald Miller
October 30, 2020 at 1:02 am
The PA was never designed to help the environment. It has no enforcement mechanism and does not require even serious targets much less results. The point of it was to provide a fig leaf so countries could claim they were doing something when they are not.
Also china lies and china is still INCREASING its carbon use not decreasing it and they want us to pay them to NOT reduce their carbon footprint.
Nerdlin Geeksly
October 30, 2020 at 1:08 am
If the Republicans here in America get their way don’t expect us to make good on any promises
Social Change Channel
October 30, 2020 at 1:12 am
We will
Thahnthestabber
October 30, 2020 at 1:14 am
clean energy is still garbage at making energy so there’s the problem
Lord Colin
October 30, 2020 at 1:15 am
Only libtards don’t want to live in flooded homes, or eat food, or drink water, or have non human animals still exist.
Lucas
October 30, 2020 at 1:22 am
What?
Falsificationism
October 30, 2020 at 1:16 am
All these words and not a single one about food production.
Rob Andrews
October 30, 2020 at 1:28 am
That map of China looks weird. I hope they reviewed geography
Sirius Lee
October 30, 2020 at 2:48 pm
How clean is clean electricity though? I heard that solar power is not clean at all. I dont know who to believe anymore. And no I am not a Climategate change denier.
Shant Krichelian
October 30, 2020 at 2:48 pm
It’s not always about jobs…
ALZERCODE !
October 30, 2020 at 3:15 pm
I’m ashamed by German government. We could do soo much much faster. I hope the Green Party in Germany will at least be 2nd behind the CDU at the next election. I hope that we do much more
C.Y. Alvin HE
October 30, 2020 at 3:21 pm
Please remove Taiwan island from the map of China. Taiwan is a sovereign country and doesn’t belong to China. I don’t care about climate change if Taiwan is going to be invaded militarily by China. SHAME ON YOU TED!
Coen Valk
October 30, 2020 at 3:29 pm
I’m no expert, but this video raises an eyebrow for me. It looks like they may have focused too much on one single metric like CO2 emissions per capita, ranked counties by that metric and reported that as the be all end all for climate involvement. In particular mentioning India as a near successful country sounds very misleading to me. Compared to counties of it’s size like China and the US it’s CO2 emissions per capita might be very low due to India’s large population yet relative poverty compared to the US, but their CO2 emissions have been steadily increasing and still nearly 60% of India’s energy comes from coal. Considering India’s current economical situation it does not look like it is set up to slow down let alone reverse it’s carbon emissions any time soon.
Instead of putting all your faith into a snapshot of one single metric, take a look at what’s been happening over the last decade or two. Then counties like Norway – with their focus on solar and hydro power – and France – with their impressive focus on nuclear power – show that they have reduced and are capable of further reducing their emissions.
Manohar Mano
October 30, 2020 at 3:48 pm
1:50 Doesn’t feel good to see India map like that
Alen Paul
October 30, 2020 at 4:38 pm
Climate change is waste of time and money . Green energy companies and politicians will squeeze the citizens in the name of fake climate change . But I’m against pollution .
Phyllobates Terribilis
October 30, 2020 at 4:49 pm
China good – America bad. Uh, sure…
Aalok Dixit
October 30, 2020 at 4:49 pm
The map showcased for india is wrong .. pls respectful with countries maps. The information is also misleading without any data points.
Hammerschlag
October 30, 2020 at 4:53 pm
Map is BS. China and India produce exponentially more emissions than every other country combined. And despite leaving the Paris accords, the US has reduced emissions more than most of Europe.
NEESHANT CHANDRAPRAKASH PANDEY
October 30, 2020 at 5:20 pm
The map of India is wrong ted being an international organization should respect my countries sovereignty and integrity
Sean M
October 31, 2020 at 12:01 am
Learn from China, pay their CEO and Chairmen well under the table and you’ll probably get Pakistan, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka in your boarder too! Peace from Taiwan.
Invox
October 30, 2020 at 5:21 pm
Nothing will change while the (world) economic model stays the same.
Greed is the problem.
Atul Gupta
October 30, 2020 at 5:31 pm
I like the knowledgeable TED & TEDed videos, but I am sorry to say that the Map of India is incorrect. TED could be fined by Govt of India if this is reported.
Rick TD
October 30, 2020 at 5:31 pm
Go do your own research, Catastrophic Anthropogenic Global Warming is a recycled scam. The Washington Post – November 2, 1922 “Report on Global Warming.” Same bullshit scare story a century ago.
Madde I
October 30, 2020 at 7:33 pm
Go vegan, it is one of the best things you can do for the planet!🌱
Multi Cat
October 30, 2020 at 8:19 pm
Eating plants that literally CONSUME CO2 doesn’t seem beneficial to the climate.
Madde I
October 30, 2020 at 8:51 pm
@Multi Cat The rapid growth of animal agriculture is the leading cause of deforestation. 70% of the Amazon Rainforest has already been destroyed and is now occupied by pastures and feed crops. One of the main crops grown in the rainforest is soybeans, used specifically for animal feed.
Double#C
October 30, 2020 at 7:56 pm
Just go with nuclear energy… It is the fastest way to reduce emissions…
JaneDoe
October 30, 2020 at 8:04 pm
T RUMP is going to destroy our planet. We need to stop him.
Crackerstie36
October 30, 2020 at 8:10 pm
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Ecosia Is A Search Engine That Plants Trees All Over The World* By Donating Around 30-80% Of It’s Profits To Tree Planting Organizations.
Cedric Robinet
October 30, 2020 at 8:40 pm
Do not forget to mention France that is totally Carbon free thanks to nuclear power
kevin fuentes
October 30, 2020 at 8:45 pm
What’s the point of joining the Paris agreement when most of the countries aren’t taking action?
BlackVirus
October 30, 2020 at 9:20 pm
u ignorant fools, your delusions are going to be the thing that destroys us.
BlackVirus
October 30, 2020 at 9:20 pm
co2 is good for nature
4happy
October 30, 2020 at 10:18 pm
2:20 That outline includes Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan as well. Fail
Na Tal
October 30, 2020 at 10:28 pm
So proud of my country.. GO GO Morocco
J Decker
October 30, 2020 at 11:46 pm
But IS it a crisis? Aren’t we just staving off the next ice age? a little warmer and we’ll get more humidity in general in the air.
Alex Douglas
October 31, 2020 at 2:18 am
Clearly Biased data, the USA has already surpassed the targets from the Paris accords. What is India and China doing?
Lene Clara de Melo dos Santos
October 31, 2020 at 3:30 am
The main problem is livestock……
Augmenaut
October 31, 2020 at 5:46 am
Thankfully, Trump took the US out of this globalist commie garbage.
Nethra nandu
October 31, 2020 at 5:57 am
Where is kashmir india
Vicky
October 31, 2020 at 9:29 am
You guys have misinterpreted India’s Map. Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh are integral part of India. Kindly correct it immediately.
casuariusisle
October 31, 2020 at 10:51 am
2:10 China map? Not only does it include Taiwan but what’s with that expansion off the west side? Video lost all credibility right here.
El Mahdi El Yahyaoui
October 31, 2020 at 12:40 pm
this is scary
Mr. Dongare
October 31, 2020 at 1:36 pm
Show correct map of India first
Then talk about globe responsibility
Indians pls unsubscribe this channel
[Is it sponsored by CCP?]
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October 31, 2020 at 1:53 pm
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iamTH92
October 31, 2020 at 2:44 pm
Disappointed at no mention of the huge environmental impact of agriculture
gdpm
October 31, 2020 at 3:26 pm
TED you freaking morons, meanwhile in India and China they build tera wats of coal electric plants, they are responsibel for co2 emission, NOT EUROPE, NOT US
Pr Y
October 31, 2020 at 4:16 pm
Wrong maps
Oldinea Miller
October 31, 2020 at 5:07 pm
Only lies and fantasy figures. That’s all pure fiction, fairy tales and pointing with fingers towards supposed culprits.
Meri Avetisyan
October 31, 2020 at 5:11 pm
As I write this comment azerbaijan is using Phsophorus munitions over Nagorno Karabakh setting fires to forests which are next to civilians are hiding in these forests from Azerbaijani military attacks.
Please raise awareness!!
#stopazerbaijanaggresion #peacefor armenia
mj kumar
October 31, 2020 at 5:14 pm
Why you are showing wrong map of India?
Please correct it.
mj kumar
October 31, 2020 at 5:15 pm
Where is central asian countries?
Ken Van de Burgt
October 31, 2020 at 6:09 pm
There is still no evidence that rising levels of Carbon Dioxide in the atmosphere pose an immediate, or even an imminent, threat to the climate.
The only ‘proof’ of a climate crisis comes from climate models. Climate models when compared to salient data are wrong; not just a little bit wrong but profoundly wrong. The anthropogenic global warming hypothesis is scientifically false.
Yes temperatures are rising modestly. its 2.5C warmer since 1700, a very cold year where the Thames River froze. Its still not as warm as it has been for most of the Holocene period.
Oldinea Miller
October 31, 2020 at 6:17 pm
You are right.
Mandolici
October 31, 2020 at 8:07 pm
I’m kind of with you there on your opinion too. This global warming Science is a theory for the most part. Because someone please explain why sea fossils are found in deserts?
Solar and hydro energy is not reliable. Nuclear energy is the most reliable yet feared.
Oldinea Miller
October 31, 2020 at 8:29 pm
@Mandolici
👍👍👍
Footshot Neill
November 1, 2020 at 5:59 am
Between 1309 and 1814 the River Thames froze at least 23 times and on five of these occasions it was so thick that it was possible to walk an elephant on it
the evidence for anthropogenic global warming hypothesis comes NOT just from modelling!
ice core samples , sea/lake sedimentary data, Glacial/ice shelf progress measurements, also the bloody tundra/taiga region is melting! Accross siberia That is releasing methane. 23X more effective as greeenhouse gas but not as persistant as the Co2 .
Meanwhile the teams accross the world measuring the atmospheric air content in the *ice core data* also dissagree with you
Ken Van de Burgt
November 1, 2020 at 1:43 pm
@Footshot Neill Meanwhile there is still no way to determine how much, if any, of the modest warming observed in our climate is due to carbon dioxide emissions . Most, if not all, is due to natural variation due to solar maxima (which ended 1998) in concert with ocean currents in positive phases. Most of the warming since 1998 was the strong el nino 2016. There is discussion too that the increase in CO2 is due to ocean off gassing as it continues to slowly warm since the end of the last glacial.
Lastly, it matters naught how many people disagree. What matters is who is right and can be proven right.
Oldinea Miller
November 1, 2020 at 2:11 pm
@Ken Van de Burgt
Thats correct. As you can see the arctic sea ice is slowly incresing as a result of the cooling.
Ken Van de Burgt
November 1, 2020 at 3:23 pm
@Footshot Neill All that ice core data, sea/lake sedimentary data etc all show the climate is changing, just as it always has.
There still no evidence that climate change is caused by increased carbon dioxide.
Best estimate is 1.7 W/m^2 increase in energy due to increased carbon dioxide. Its just noise in the signal when compared to all the other heat processes in the atmosphere. The difference is too small to measure with the tools available.
Ken Van de Burgt
October 31, 2020 at 6:13 pm
Access to cheap plentiful reliable energy from fossil fuels has led to humans flourishing like never before. Starvation is eradicated even as the population has increased 7 fold to 7 billion. Billions of people are lifted out of grinding poverty that has been the norm for all of human history. Life spans have doubled. If you take away fossil fuels all that human flourishing will end and reverse itself so that your real income in 2050 will be less than $300 per month. Good luck trying to live off that.
Karthik J
October 31, 2020 at 6:51 pm
1:50 Are you f*cking serious? Kashmir is not part of India?!?!?!?!!!
Disliked and Reported for spreading false information and supporting terrorists.
Remy Lebeau
October 31, 2020 at 7:34 pm
This channel is a disgrace to science.
Zehisa P
November 1, 2020 at 8:34 am
South Australia? What about Tasmania? Sorry I can’t trust your info now.
N T
November 1, 2020 at 9:09 am
Dear TED…if you want your message to get across, begin by showing right map….. otherwise you are losing your credibility…
Gabriel King
November 1, 2020 at 9:49 am
Please do not pander your China’s territorial claims
Gourab Patro
November 1, 2020 at 10:40 am
Incorrect map of India shown in the video is a huge disrespect. Please correct it.
Tuxu HDS
November 1, 2020 at 3:12 pm
Solar and wind power are actually very polluting, their transition and manufacturing has an atrocious carbon footprint.
Thorium Lifters are the answer.
Instead – the issue of global warming is a battering ram used in an economical warfare between developed countries.
hereisee
November 1, 2020 at 3:31 pm
It is ridiculous to see. We are in a boat, that boat is called earth and many are arguing that the hole in the boat is too expensive to plug therefore we are not going to plug it because we may not sink after all. Are we the planet of the apes? it looks that way.
Gary B
November 1, 2020 at 3:56 pm
The US left the Paris Accord because they only want us for the money.