Floating farms, sponge cities and the climate solutions already working | Harjeet Singh
TED Talks Daily11 Syys 2025

Floating farms, sponge cities and the climate solutions already working | Harjeet Singh

What if every dollar you spend today could save you 10 dollars tomorrow? Development expert Harjeet Singh reveals how climate solutions like floating farms and “sponge cities” that absorb floodwater aren’t just clever adaptations — they’re smart economics. He explains why wealthy nations must fund the adaptation efforts of developing countries and shows how anybody can build resilience to climate change no matter where they are.

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How to fight (and win) an information war | Peter Pomerantsev

How to fight (and win) an information war | Peter Pomerantsev

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How regenerative agriculture brings life back to the land | Gabe Brown

How regenerative agriculture brings life back to the land | Gabe Brown

Over his decades of farming and ranching, Gabe Brown has noticed a troubling trend: the conventional farming techniques he used were degrading the soil and ruining crops. He shares how his family farm...

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The magical, mesmerizing migration of monarch butterflies | Jaime Rojo

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When monarch butterflies migrate, they produce one of the most iconic wildlife spectacles in the world — and provide us with an important indicator of ecological health, says photographer Jaime Rojo. ...

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The probe on a mission to touch the Sun | Nour E. Rawafi

The probe on a mission to touch the Sun | Nour E. Rawafi

From its life-sustaining energy to its explosive geomagnetic storms, the Sun has many mysteries, says astrophysicist Nour E. Rawafi. He sheds light on NASA's latest endeavor to better understand our f...

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What’s next for immersive storytelling? | Mark Grimmer

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Sunday Pick: An Indigenous Mixtape from Lima, Peru

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Meet Liberato Kani, a hip hop artist in Lima, Peru—or as he says, “the Andean Bronx”. At his concerts, a typical call and response you hear is "Quechua es resistencia": Quechua is resistance. Though Q...

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The otters of Singapore — and other unexpected wildlife thriving in cities | Philip Johns

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The hidden forces behind your food choices | Sarah Lake

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