The best way to lower Earth’s temperature — fast | Daniel Zavala-Araiza
TED Talks Daily4 Apr 2025

The best way to lower Earth’s temperature — fast | Daniel Zavala-Araiza

There's an invisible super-pollutant heating up the planet — but it's surprisingly easy to reduce, if we try. Revealing how methane contributes (way) more in the short term to global warming than carbon dioxide, chemical engineer Daniel Zavala-Araiza highlights the emerging technologies and bold new policies that are part of a worldwide effort to hold oil and gas companies accountable for polluting our skies with this harmful gas. It's an optimistic glimpse into a future where global cooperation and cutting-edge monitoring could rapidly slow climate change.

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What's a snollygoster? A short lesson in political speak | Mark Forsyth

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What crows teach us about death | Kaeli Swift

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