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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@imashaman-ei9ie
January 8, 2025 at 9:25 am
he is anoying
@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!
@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.
@linkingPINKies
January 8, 2025 at 9:59 am
tEd tAlKs…
@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.
@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.
@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
@DisProveMeWrong
January 8, 2025 at 12:12 pm
Check out what happens to people with high levels of co2 in their blood.
@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.
@Downfall1080
January 8, 2025 at 1:38 pm
W8; it isn’t these UN globalists?? That is all you have to say
@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.
@tggmer965
January 8, 2025 at 1:59 pm
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January 8, 2025 at 1:59 pm
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January 8, 2025 at 1:59 pm
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January 8, 2025 at 1:59 pm
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January 8, 2025 at 3:36 pm
Bot
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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.
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January 8, 2025 at 2:18 pm
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@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
👍
@TRIX2100a
January 8, 2025 at 3:39 pm
who paid him for this bs?
@SuperRicky1974
January 8, 2025 at 3:39 pm
Sounds like scarcity
@robertrobinson7368
January 8, 2025 at 4:08 pm
You need your head checked.😅😅😅😅😅
@drakaba
January 8, 2025 at 4:21 pm
Wolverine?
@romchiks
January 8, 2025 at 6:06 pm
Does corelation always mean causation?? 😁
@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 😢❤
@-AkhilTej-
January 8, 2025 at 7:45 pm
🎯🏆 Great insightful & fruitful video 🏆🎯
लोकः समस्ताः सुखिनो भवन्तु
( May all beings lead prosperous life across Globe 🌍 )