Lectures tagged "Oceans & Aquatic Life"


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After Copenhagen: Real Solutions for Global Climate Change
James Hansen
January 28, 2010
01:42:00
The December 2009 Copenhagen talks on global climate change failed to produce a new international accord, and environmental scientist James Hansen is not wasting time bemoaning that failure.
Role of Citizen Action in Solving Global Warming
Ken Ward
January 28, 2010
00:58:55
Graphic designer Ken Ward and community organizer Andree Zaleska discuss how ordinary citizens can contribute to finding solutions to global warming.
Arctic Warming: Risks for Methane Emissions
Ronald Prinn
January 28, 2010
00:46:39
Dr. Ronald Prinn, TEPCO Professor of Atmospheric Science in MIT's Department of Earth, Atmospheric, and Planetary Science, shares the result of his project measuring the rates of change in atmospheric concentrations of trace greenhouse gases.
Raj Patel: How to Reshape Market Society and Redefine Democracy
Raj Patel: How to Reshape Market Society and Redefine Democracy
Raj Patel
January 11, 2010
00:55:45
Activist Raj Patel discusses his new book, The Value of Nothing: How to Reshape Market Society and Redefine Democracy, with radio's On Point producer, John Wihbey.
National Parks: America's Best Idea
Ken Burns
September 10, 2009
00:50:31
Ken Burns and Dayton Duncan discuss their new six-part PBS documentary series The National Parks: America's Best Idea.
Connecting Corals and Climate Change
Kim Cobb
May 12, 2009
00:34:29
Kim Cobb, Assistant Professor at Georgia Institute of Technology, describes what corals can tell us about climate change. Cobb spent two years at the California Institute of Technology in the department of geological and planetary sciences, after earning her doctorate in oceanography in 2002.
The Elusive Leatherback Sea Turtle
Connie Merigo
May 11, 2009
01:02:09
Connie Merigo, senior biologist at the New England Aquarium, delves into the life history and biology of the critically endangered leatherback sea turtle.
Sea Turtles as Sentinels of Ecological Health
Alonso Aguirre
May 4, 2009
00:59:03
Dr. Alonso Aguirre, vice president for Conservation Medicine at Wildlife Trust, discusses the new field of conservation medicine, which links wildlife medicine to ecosystem health. In this field, Dr.