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Tag Archives: Economist Videos

Climate-change migrants: what can be done?

Climate change could force hundreds of millions to flee their homes in the coming years. What can countries do to prepare for this mass migration? Film supported by @mishcondereya 00:00 – Climate migration is on the rise 01:06 – How Louisiana is relocating its flood-victims 03:55 – How ‘managed retreat’ …

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COP27: who should pay for a warming planet?

COP27: who should pay for a warming planet?

Campaigners who believe world leaders are not doing enough to combat climate change are taking matters into their own hands—and suing governments and fossil-fuel companies. But can the climate catastrophe really be resolved in court? 00:00 – A rapidly warming world 01:25 – Climate effects in Peru 03:54 – Climate …

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Climate change: can money stop deforestation?

Climate change: can money stop deforestation?

Rampant deforestation has driven economic growth, but accelerates climate change. How do you put a price on trees, to make them worth more alive than dead? Film supported by Bain and Company 00:00 – Can money grow on trees? 00:55 – What Costa Rica can teach us 01:52 – Down …

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Climate change technology: is shading the earth too risky?

Climate change technology: is shading the earth too risky?

If the world is getting too hot, why not give it some shade? Solar geoengineering could halt global warming, but there are risks to this controversial technology. 00:00 – Is solar geoengineering worth the risks? 00:41 – On the frontline of climate change 01:40 – What is solar geoengineering? 02:05 …

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