Will climate change make your home uninsurable? | Amy Barnes
TED Talks Daily15 Sep 2025

Will climate change make your home uninsurable? | Amy Barnes

Insurance is the hidden engine that keeps the economy churning, but climate change is making home insurance unaffordable for many people, says climate risk advisor Amy Barnes. She reveals why soaring premiums aren't just bad news for homeowners, but also a flashing red signal for the global financial system — and why investing in resilience now could change everything.

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Why climate action is unstoppable — and "climate realism" is a myth | Al Gore

Why climate action is unstoppable — and "climate realism" is a myth | Al Gore

In this urgent and hard-hitting talk, Nobel Laureate Al Gore thoroughly dismantles the fossil fuel industry’s narrative of "climate realism," contrasting their misleading claims with the remarkable ad...

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TED Talks Daily Book Club: A Little Daylight Left | Sarah Kay

TED Talks Daily Book Club: A Little Daylight Left | Sarah Kay

Sarah Kay is a spoken word poet and the author of the new poetry collection "A Little Daylight Left." In this TED Talks Daily Book Club interview with host Elise Hu, Kay reflects on her relationship w...

29 Jun 202547min

Let curiosity lead | Yara Shahidi (re-release)

Let curiosity lead | Yara Shahidi (re-release)

Don't second-guess what "distracts" you, says actor-producer Yara Shahidi; that's your curiosity coming through. The star of hit shows like "black-ish" and "grown-ish" tells how she learned to spot cl...

28 Jun 202512min

I'll probably lose my job to AI. Here's why that's OK | Megan J. McArdle

I'll probably lose my job to AI. Here's why that's OK | Megan J. McArdle

Artificial intelligence could cost many of us our careers — but that doesn’t mean we should stop its development, says journalist Megan J. McArdle. As she watches AI encroach on her own craft, she sha...

27 Jun 202510min

The autism spectrum isn't what you think it is | Chloé Hayden

The autism spectrum isn't what you think it is | Chloé Hayden

Actress Chloé Hayden is best known for her role as Quinnie on the popular TV show "Heartbreak High" — one of the first-ever autistic characters to actually be played by an autistic person. Now, she's ...

26 Jun 202513min

The razor-thin line between contagion and connection | Dan Taberski

The razor-thin line between contagion and connection | Dan Taberski

After a mysterious wave of tics and twitches swept through a small-town high school in New York, documentary podcaster Dan Taberski set out to investigate what was really happening. Drawing on extensi...

25 Jun 202514min

Let's get real about free speech | Greg Lukianoff

Let's get real about free speech | Greg Lukianoff

"Too many people believe in something closer to freedom from speech rather than freedom of speech," says attorney Greg Lukianoff. In a timely talk, he warns against the rise of "mob censorship" — and ...

24 Jun 202513min

The US bombed Iran. Now what? | TED Explains the World with Ian Bremmer

The US bombed Iran. Now what? | TED Explains the World with Ian Bremmer

On June 21, the United States launched strikes on three Iranian nuclear sites, escalating the ongoing conflict between Israel and Iran. Political scientist Ian Bremmer explains why President Trump dec...

23 Jun 202547min

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