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Climate Change Isn't a Distant Threat — It's Our Reality | Selina Neirok Leem | TED Countdown

Climate Change Isn't a Distant Threat -- It's Our Reality | Selina Neirok Leem | TED Countdown

Every year, ocean levels rise and high tides flood the low-lying Marshall Islands in the Pacific, destroying homes, salinating water supplies and disrupting livelihoods. In a stirring poem and talk, youth climate warrior Selina Neirok Leem explains why adaptation using Indigenous solutions is the only choice for people on the …

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Ilissa Ocko: The fastest way to slow climate change now | TED Countdown

Ilissa Ocko: The fastest way to slow climate change now | TED Countdown

“Cutting methane is the single fastest, most effective opportunity to reduce climate change risks in the near term,” says atmospheric scientist Ilissa Ocko. That’s because, unlike carbon dioxide, methane’s warming power doesn’t come from a gradual buildup over time but is almost entirely from recent emissions. Ocko identifies three main …

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