Most recent 40 articles: CC: Challenges and Solutions (Big Think- Playlist)
|
Could genomics solve the climate change crisis? | Daniel C. Esty | Big Think - CC: Challenges and Solutions (Big Think- Playlist)  (Feb 13, 2020) |
|
Feb 13, 2020 · Could genomics solve the climate change crisis? Watch the newest video from Big Think: https://bigth.ink/NewVideo r Join Big Think Edge for exclusive videos: https://bigth.ink/Edge r ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Genomics is the study of genes and their functions. The branch of molecular biology presents the idea that the genome can be manipulated for added resilience against harm. Yale professor and editor Daniel C. Esty argues that genetic modification in nature as a way to improve sustainability should be seriously considered. In the book A Better Planet: Forty Big Ideas for a Sustainable Future, Esty and several ... | By Big Think Read more ... |
|
|
Why generational pressure is the key to climate change policy | Dan Esty | Big Think - CC: Challenges and Solutions (Big Think- Playlist)  (Jan 11, 2020) |
|
Jan 11, 2020 · Why generational pressure is the key to climate change policy? Watch Dan Esty on Big Think Watch the newest video from Big Think: https://bigth.ink/NewVideo Join Big Think Edge for exclusive videos: https://bigth.ink/Edge ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- With figures like Greta Thunberg and demonstrations like the global climate strike, it's become apparent that young people are driving the effort to stop climate change. This generational pressure is the key to change. In the same way that smoking became less accepted in society, even frowned upon, so too can the behaviors that have sped up climate change. Moving ... | By Big Think Read more ... |
|
|
Michio Kaku: 99.99$ of species go extinct. What is humanity's future? | Big Think - CC: Challenges and Solutions (Big Think- Playlist)  (Aug 16, 2019) |
|
Aug 16, 2019 · Michio Kaku: 99.99$ of species go extinct. What is humanity's future? New videos DAILY: https://bigth.ink Join Big Think Edge for exclusive video lessons from top thinkers and doers: https://bigth.ink/Edge ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The great science fiction writer Isaac Asimov put a terrifying question on humanity's radar: Where will we be 50,000 years from now? Humanity is close to exhausting the known laws of physics; it's the unknown -- the unified theory of everything -- that could dominate our destiny in the coming millennia. And that destiny is almost certainly tied to space travel. Why? "Extinction is ... | By Big Think Read more ... |
|
|
Climate change: A slow-burn existential threat | Jon Gertner | Big Think - CC: Challenges and Solutions (Big Think- Playlist)  (Jul 15, 2019) |
|
Jul 15, 2019 · Climate change: A slow-burn existential threat New videos DAILY: https://bigth.ink Join Big Think Edge for exclusive video lessons from top thinkers and doers: https://bigth.ink/Edge ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- There are islands in the Chesapeake Bay that have already succumbed to sea level rise, one of them is Holland Island. Even in a best case scenario, the consensus is that we&ll get at least two feet of sea level rise by the year 2100. One big question is: What will happen when flooding gets worse and worse and people decide there's no hope for them anymore to live in their respective ... | By Big Think Read more ... |
|
|
Ice sheet collapse: The greatest unknown in climate science | Jon Gertner | Big Think - CC: Challenges and Solutions (Big Think- Playlist)  (Jun 30, 2019) |
|
Jun 30, 2019 · Ice sheet collapse: The greatest unknown in climate science New videos DAILY: https://bigth.ink Join Big Think Edge for exclusive video lessons from top thinkers and doers: https://bigth.ink/Edge ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The science of glaciology and ice sheets is quite new, as methods to measure melting glaciers were only realized with the advent of aviation and lasers. The world's sea levels are rising 3mm per year, and of that Greenland's ice sheet contributes 1mm -- it is losing between 250 to 300 billion tons of ice per year. Three millimeters total is not much, but ice sheets don&t always operate in a linear ... | By Big Think Read more ... |
|
|
Greenland's ice: A trip back in time to see the future of climate change | Jon Gertner | Big Think - CC: Challenges and Solutions (Big Think- Playlist)  (Jun 22, 2019) |
|
Jun 22, 2019 · Greenland's ice: A trip back in time to see the future of climate change New videos DAILY: https://bigth.ink Join Big Think Edge for exclusive video lessons from top thinkers and doers: https://bigth.ink/Edge ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Greenland ice sheet covers 80$ of the island of Greenland. The sheet is 1,500 miles long, 700 miles across, and two miles thick. Scientists call it the largest laboratory in the world. By studying the minerals and gasses trapped in layers of ice, glaciologists can unravel mysteries of the past, such as what the temperature was 1,000 years ago, or search for clues as to why the ... | By Big Think Read more ... |
|
|
Stopping climate change will pump trillions into the economy | David Wallace-Wells | Big Think - CC: Challenges and Solutions (Big Think- Playlist)  (Apr 23, 2019) |
|
Apr 23, 2019 · Stopping climate change will pump trillions into the economy Watch the newest video from Big Think: https://bigth.ink/NewVideo Join Big Think Edge for exclusive videos: https://bigth.ink/Edge ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Climate change is no longer a financial problem, just a political one. Mitigating climate change by decarbonizing our economy would add trillions of dollars in new investments. Public attitudes toward climate change have shifted steadily in favor of action. Now it's up to elected leaders. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- DAVID ... | By Big Think Read more ... |
|
|
Climate denial isn't stopping climate action. Here's what is. | David Wallace-Wells - CC: Challenges and Solutions (Big Think- Playlist)  (Apr 12, 2019) |
|
Apr 12, 2019 · Climate denial isn't stopping climate action. Here's what is. New videos DAILY: https://bigth.ink Join Big Think Edge for exclusive video lessons from top thinkers and doers: https://bigth.ink/Edge ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Climate change denial draws headlines. But is it actually an obstacle to climate action? A great majority of Americans say they&re concerned about climate change. The real roadblock is our unwillingness to pay money to help stop climate change. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- DAVID WALLACE-WELLS: David Wallace-Wells is a national ... | By Big Think Read more ... |
|
|
Tech billionaires could end climate change. So why aren't they? | David Wallace-Wells | Big Think - CC: Challenges and Solutions (Big Think- Playlist)  (Mar 20, 2019) |
|
Mar 20, 2019 · Tech billionaires could end climate change. So why aren't they? New videos DAILY: https://bigth.ink Join Big Think Edge for exclusive video lessons from top thinkers and doers: https://bigth.ink/Edge ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Saving the world from the apocalyptic impact of climate change should be a dream for many Silicon Valley titans concerned about legacy, says David Wallace-Wells, and yet few are dedicating themselves to addressing the catastrophe. Negative emissions technology funded by Bill Gates exists. It would cost '3 trillion per year to operate and would mean human industry could continue at current ... | By Big Think Read more ... |
|
|
Earth at 2° hotter will be horrific. Now here's what 4° will look like. | David Wallace-Wells - CC: Challenges and Solutions (Big Think- Playlist)  (Mar 14, 2019) |
|
Mar 14, 2019 · Earth at 2° hotter will be horrific. Now here's what 4° will look like. Watch the newest video from Big Think: https://bigth.ink/NewVideo Join Big Think Edge for exclusive videos: https://bigth.ink/Edge ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The best-case scenario of climate change is that world gets just 2°C hotter, which scientists call the "threshold of catastrophe ". Why is that the good news? Because if humans don&t change course now, the planet is on a trajectory to reach 4°C at the end of this century, which would bring '600 trillion in global climate damages, double the warfare, and a refugee crisis 100x worse than ... | By Big Think Read more ... |
|
|
Does NASA have any climate change skeptics? | Michelle Thaller - CC: Challenges and Solutions (Big Think- Playlist)  (Nov 23, 2018) |
|
Nov 23, 2018 · New videos DAILY: https://bigth.ink Join Big Think Edge for exclusive video lessons from top thinkers and doers: https://bigth.ink/Edge ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Couldn&t we just put up a giant disk to block out the sun's rays and cool Earth? Michelle Thaller from NASA answers if that's possible. She also wonders if any such solution is really looking at the underlying causes of climate change. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- MICHELLE THALLER Dr. Michelle Thaller is an astronomer who studies binary stars and the life cycles of stars. She is Assistant Director of ... | By Big Think Read more ... |
|
|
Why the language of fear won't help us stop climate change | Cheryl Heller - CC: Challenges and Solutions (Big Think- Playlist)  (Nov 06, 2018) |
|
Nov 06, 2018 · Watch the newest video from Big Think: https://bigth.ink/NewVideo Join Big Think Edge for exclusive videos: https://bigth.ink/Edge ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ABOUT BIG THINK: Smarter Fasterâ%84%A2 Big Think is the leading source of expert-driven, actionable, educational content -- with thousands of videos, featuring experts ranging from Bill Clinton to Bill Nye, we help you get smarter, faster. Sâ€%8Bubscribe to learn from top minds like these daily. Get actionable lessons from the world's greatest thinkers & doers. Our experts ... | By Big Think Read more ... |
|
|
Should we block out the sun to stop climate change? | NASA's Michelle Thaller - CC: Challenges and Solutions (Big Think- Playlist)  (Jul 05, 2018) |
|
Jul 05, 2018 · New videos DAILY: https://bigth.ink Join Big Think Edge for exclusive video lessons from top thinkers and doers: https://bigth.ink/Edge ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Couldn&t we just put up a giant disk to block out the sun's rays and cool Earth? Michelle Thaller from NASA answers if that's possible. She also wonders if any such solution is really looking at the underlying causes of climate change. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- MICHELLE THALLER Dr. Michelle Thaller is an astronomer who studies binary stars and the life cycles of stars. She is Assistant Director of ... | By Big Think Read more ... |
|
|
What Climate Science Can (and Can't) Predict | Philip Kitcher - CC: Challenges and Solutions (Big Think- Playlist)  (Jun 19, 2017) |
|
Jun 19, 2017 · New videos DAILY: https://bigth.ink Join Big Think Edge for exclusive video lessons from top thinkers and doers: https://bigth.ink/Edge ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- People tend to bandy around the term "scientific consensus " a lot, particularly when talking about climate change. When 97$ of the scientific community agrees that climate change is a real thing, you have to wonder about the remaining 3$. Are they being true skeptics, or are they holding out for ulterior motives? Philip Kitcher blows the "skeptics " idea out of the water; the scientific consensus that human beings have been making the world hotter has been ... | By Big Think Read more ... |
|
|
Bill Nye on Climate Change: We Could Engineer Low-Methane Cows -- or Eat Less Meat - CC: Challenges and Solutions (Big Think- Playlist)  (Mar 28, 2017) |
|
Mar 28, 2017 · New videos DAILY: https://bigth.ink Join Big Think Edge for exclusive video lessons from top thinkers and doers: https://bigth.ink/Edge ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Danny Miller is at odds with many of his friends; they don't believe in climate change, but he does. It's a predicament Bill Nye can lend some guidance on; science skeptics and climate change deniers have been one of his longest uphill battles in the public sphere. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- BILL NYE Bill Nye, scientist, engineer, comedian, author, and inventor, is a man with a mission: to help ... | By Big Think Read more ... |
|
|
Margaret Atwood on Climate Change: Anti-Science Can Only Be Surmounted by Economics - CC: Challenges and Solutions (Big Think- Playlist)  (Dec 16, 2016) |
|
Dec 16, 2016 · Watch the newest video from Big Think: https://bigth.ink/NewVideo Join Big Think Edge for exclusive videos: https://bigth.ink/Edge ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ABOUT BIG THINK: Smarter Fasterâ%84%A2 Big Think is the leading source of expert-driven, actionable, educational content -- with thousands of videos, featuring experts ranging from Bill Clinton to Bill Nye, we help you get smarter, faster. Sâ€%8Bubscribe to learn from top minds like these daily. Get actionable lessons from the world's greatest thinkers & doers. Our experts ... | By Big Think Read more ... |
|
|
&Hey Bill Nye, How Do I Engage Skeptics in Meaningful Climate Change Discussion?& #TuesdaysWithBill - CC: Challenges and Solutions (Big Think- Playlist)  (Dec 05, 2016) |
|
Dec 05, 2016 · &Hey Bill Nye, How Do I Engage Skeptics in Meaningful Climate Change Discussion?& #TuesdaysWithBill Watch the newest video from Big Think: https://bigth.ink/NewVideo Join Big Think Edge for exclusive videos: https://bigth.ink/Edge ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Danny Miller is at odds with many of his friends; they don't believe in climate change, but he does. It's a predicament Bill Nye can lend some guidance on; science skeptics and climate change deniers have been one of his longest uphill battles in the public sphere. So what is Nye's advice for having meaningful discussions with climate change deniers and perhaps ... | By Big Think Read more ... |
|
|
'Hey Bill Nye, Is There a Conspiracy to Cover Up Agricultural Climate Change?' #TuesdaysWithBill - CC: Challenges and Solutions (Big Think- Playlist)  (Sep 20, 2016) |
|
Sep 20, 2016 · New videos DAILY: https://bigth.ink Join Big Think Edge for exclusive video lessons from top thinkers and doers: https://bigth.ink/Edge ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Is there a conspiracy to hide the truth about cow belching from the public? That's the question put to Bill Nye this week by, um, Batman. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- BILL NYE Bill Nye, scientist, engineer, comedian, author, and inventor, is a man with a mission: to help foster a scientifically literate society, to help people everywhere understand and appreciate the science that makes our world ... | By Big Think Read more ... |
|
|
Climate Change Formula: Rising Sea Levels + Coastal Megacities = Forced Migration | Parag Khanna - CC: Challenges and Solutions (Big Think- Playlist)  (Jul 28, 2016) |
|
Jul 28, 2016 · New videos DAILY: https://bigth.ink Join Big Think Edge for exclusive video lessons from top thinkers and doers: https://bigth.ink/Edge ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Global warming is no longer the problem of our children. Many of us will still be here in 30 to 40 years to feel the blistering heat and deal with the ensuing problems. The weather, of course, is one of them. Changes of just a few degrees lead to less water, and farmers struggling to successfully grow their crops to harvest. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- PARAG KHANNA Dr. Parag Khanna is Managing ... | By Big Think Read more ... |
|
|
Combatting Political Corruption Combats Climate Change - CC: Challenges and Solutions (Big Think- Playlist)  (Jun 10, 2016) |
|
Jun 10, 2016 · New videos DAILY: https://bigth.ink Join Big Think Edge for exclusive video lessons from top thinkers and doers: https://bigth.ink/Edge ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Comedy is a sensitive subject. Different people find different things funny, and that range allows comedians to practice their topics on a small audience, fine-tuning it before it reaches a broader audience. This is an issue many comedians debate among themselves. They want to try new topics, new jokes, and fresh territory to see how the waters work. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CHRIS ... | By Big Think Read more ... |
|
|
Bill Nye: Want to Combat Climate Change? Talk about It. - CC: Challenges and Solutions (Big Think- Playlist)  (May 31, 2016) |
|
May 31, 2016 · New videos DAILY: https://bigth.ink Join Big Think Edge for exclusive video lessons from top thinkers and doers: https://bigth.ink/Edge ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Danny Miller is at odds with many of his friends; they don't believe in climate change, but he does. It's a predicament Bill Nye can lend some guidance on; science skeptics and climate change deniers have been one of his longest uphill battles in the public sphere. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- BILL NYE Bill Nye, scientist, engineer, comedian, author, and inventor, is a man with a mission: to help ... | By Big Think Read more ... |
|
|
How You Get People to Take Climate Change Personally - CC: Challenges and Solutions (Big Think- Playlist)  (May 19, 2015) |
|
May 19, 2015 · Watch the newest video from Big Think: https://bigth.ink/NewVideo Join Big Think Edge for exclusive videos: https://bigth.ink/Edge ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ABOUT BIG THINK: Smarter Fasterâ%84%A2 Big Think is the leading source of expert-driven, actionable, educational content -- with thousands of videos, featuring experts ranging from Bill Clinton to Bill Nye, we help you get smarter, faster. Sâ€%8Bubscribe to learn from top minds like these daily. Get actionable lessons from the world's greatest thinkers & doers. Our experts ... | By Big Think Read more ... |
|
|
Anders Fogh Rasmussen on the Geopolitical Challenges of Climate Change - CC: Challenges and Solutions (Big Think- Playlist)  (Dec 26, 2014) |
|
Dec 26, 2014 · Watch the newest video from Big Think: https://bigth.ink/NewVideo Join Big Think Edge for exclusive videos: https://bigth.ink/Edge ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ABOUT BIG THINK: Smarter Fasterâ%84%A2 Big Think is the leading source of expert-driven, actionable, educational content -- with thousands of videos, featuring experts ranging from Bill Clinton to Bill Nye, we help you get smarter, faster. Sâ€%8Bubscribe to learn from top minds like these daily. Get actionable lessons from the world's greatest thinkers & doers. Our experts ... | By Big Think Read more ... |
|
|
Bill Nye to Climate Change Deniers: You Can't Ignore Facts Forever - CC: Challenges and Solutions (Big Think- Playlist)  (Aug 07, 2014) |
|
Aug 07, 2014 · New videos DAILY: https://bigth.ink Join Big Think Edge for exclusive video lessons from top thinkers and doers: https://bigth.ink/Edge ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Danny Miller is at odds with many of his friends; they don't believe in climate change, but he does. It's a predicament Bill Nye can lend some guidance on; science skeptics and climate change deniers have been one of his longest uphill battles in the public sphere. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- BILL NYE Bill Nye, scientist, engineer, comedian, author, and inventor, is a man with a mission: to help ... | By Big Think Read more ... |
|
|