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Surprising Math of Biology, Cities, and Corporations (TED Talks)

2011-08-07T13:14:00.001+05:30

Physicist Geoffrey West has found that simple, mathematical laws govern the properties of cities -- that wealth, crime rate, walking speed and many other aspects of a city can be deduced from a single number: the city's population. In this mind-bending talk from TEDGlobal he shows how it works and how similar laws hold for organisms and corporations.

Understanding the Role of Black Carbon

2011-08-07T10:55:00.001+05:30

Electric Cars on Colbert Report

2011-08-02T09:31:00.002+05:30

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Bicycle Rush Hour in Netherlands :-)

2011-07-25T19:40:00.001+05:30

Story of Fuel Economy by Dr. Lee Schipper

2011-07-14T18:48:00.000+05:30

Herder Perceptions of Climate Change in Mongolia

2011-07-02T21:14:00.001+05:30

Qingdao Jiaozhou Bay Bridge (China) - Longest in the World

2011-07-01T17:58:00.003+05:30

Would you cross if you come to it? (on NPR)

Stove Man - Episode 1: Woodwalk

2011-07-01T17:48:00.001+05:30

Episode 1: Woodwalk from The Paradigm Project on Vimeo.

Fly-Wheel Bicycle !!

2011-06-24T23:29:00.003+05:30

A Bike That Uses Its Brakes for a Speed Boost. Read more about it on Scientific American.

Don't Trash it !!

2011-06-18T04:26:00.003+05:30

Chile's capital chokes under smog

2011-06-15T20:32:00.001+05:30

Gas Powered Everything (Advertisement for Electric Cars)

2011-06-14T03:15:00.002+05:30

Live Transit Updates in Google Maps

2011-06-09T20:50:00.001+05:30

Use Less Plastic

2011-06-09T20:13:00.001+05:30

Use Less Plastic from TakePart on Vimeo.

Why Oil Companies Don't Need Tax Subsidies

2011-05-22T19:55:00.003+05:30

The Energy Glut

2011-05-10T20:05:00.001+05:30

Measured Exposure to Air Pollution in Delhi, India

2011-05-10T19:40:00.000+05:30

Air Pollution in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia

2011-05-03T23:51:00.002+05:30

Also see, notes on air pollution in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia.

Mongolian Capital Air Pollution by NewsLook

Bus Rapid Transit and Bike Share Programs are now Connected in Guanzhou, China

2011-04-01T21:30:00.003+05:30

Bus Rapid Transport

Air Quality Index by US EPA

2011-03-27T00:17:00.002+05:30

What is Air Quality Index?

Some examples are here.

Domestic LPG is Blamed for Pollution in Delhi (CNN IBN)

2011-02-10T20:12:00.001+05:30

Read the full report by CSE.

Dirty Coal and Clean Future

2011-01-24T20:02:00.000+05:30

Future of Urban Transportation

2011-01-15T22:17:00.000+05:30

Use of Low Sulfur Fuels @ Hong Kong Ports (CNN)

2011-01-09T09:28:00.001+05:30

Contentious Energy Plans in the Middle East (CNN)

2011-01-09T09:25:00.002+05:30

The video below talks about the nuclear plans in the middle east; more interesting is how dirty the city skylines look.

Taming Traffic Congestion Problems in Beijing

2010-12-31T07:29:00.001+05:30

See the news video from CNN on the traffic woes in Beijing, China.

Besides controlling the number licenses to 240,000 in the coming years, there are also plans to introduce a congestion fees for certain sections of the city.

How to Make Charcoal Briquettes?

2010-12-27T08:40:00.001+05:30

Air Pollution in Paris

2010-12-24T09:44:00.000+05:30

Illustrated Dispersion of Air Pollution

2010-12-21T07:53:00.001+05:30

Particles in the City from digitalurban on Vimeo.

Illustrated Air Pollution Notes !!

2010-12-21T07:45:00.001+05:30

Air Pollution from barry cantrell on Vimeo.

Cycling in Mexico - Low Carbon Efforts

2010-12-19T17:25:00.002+05:30

Check out CTS Mexico

Indoor Air Pollution in Costa Rica - More Than Coffee

2010-12-19T09:48:00.001+05:30

Visualizing Climate Change Risk and Adaptation Options in California

2010-12-15T14:39:00.000+05:30

Solar Powered Music Man - Jack Johnson (TIME)

2010-12-13T05:46:00.001+05:30

Tapping the Power of Wind (TIME)

2010-12-13T05:44:00.001+05:30

Lets Talk About Wind Energy !!

2010-12-13T04:04:00.000+05:30

Air Pollution in Mexico City

2010-12-04T10:31:00.000+05:30

Air Pollution - The Silent Killer (CNN)

2010-11-23T08:36:00.000+05:30

Clean Burning Stove in South Africa

2010-11-12T20:41:00.001+05:30

Are we Adapting to Climate Change?

2010-11-04T09:14:00.001+05:30

In press at Global Environment Change, an overview of the work along with the article published under the name title can be found here:

Are we adapting to Climate Change? from James Ford on Vimeo.

Advancing the Science of Climate Change (NAS)

2010-10-25T22:00:00.000+05:30

Peter Head on Urban Design (by Urban Vision)

2010-09-11T13:46:00.001+05:30

Other parts in the series are here.

New Traffic Rules during the CWG 2010 in Delhi

2010-09-11T13:35:00.001+05:30

Also see

Air Pollution - A Concern for CWG Games

2010-09-11T13:15:00.002+05:30

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fresh Air for Sale in Hong Kong (Infomercial)

2010-09-06T11:17:00.002+05:30

This is an infomercial by Clean Air Network of Hong Kong.

Air Pollution in Delhi (CNN)

2010-08-30T20:11:00.001+05:30

Delhi's Metro (CNN)

2010-08-30T20:09:00.000+05:30

Wood Energy in Africa (GTZ)

2010-08-18T22:26:00.001+05:30

The Gulf Coast Oil Spill in Numbers (TIME)

2010-08-17T04:42:00.000+05:30

James Hansen: Cap & Trade Won't Work (TIME)

2010-08-17T04:30:00.001+05:30

Do environmentalists hold back sustainable lifestyles?

2010-08-11T09:30:00.001+05:30

See the Guardian article "Do environmentalists hold back sustainable lifestyles?".

Black Carbon Dispersion - Indian Perspective on a Global Scale

2010-07-31T12:44:00.002+05:30

TED Talks: Energy Innovation to Zero CO2 by Bill Gates

2010-07-27T16:18:00.000+05:30

Net CO2 = People * Services per person * Energy per service * CO2 per energy unit

TED Talks: Debate on Nuclear Energy

2010-07-27T12:14:00.000+05:30

An interesting debate between Prof. Mark Jacobson from Stanford University and Innovator Stewart Brand @ TED Talks

BP Oil Spill

2010-07-01T07:51:00.000+05:30

Where Can We Walk (Pune, India)

2010-06-19T15:36:00.001+05:30

The film was conceptualised and shot by Susan Michet, an American student intern during her time in Pune in May 2009. The Alliance for Global Education funded Susan's stay and work in Pune, Janwani provided the office space and infrastructure, while Parisar provided the inputs regarding the content of the film. We also acknowledge Hema Gadgil's contribution of her voice-over to the film.

Plastic Waste to Supporting Beams and Poles (Kenya)

2010-06-13T14:11:00.000+05:30

300 miles per gallon !!

2010-06-07T18:51:00.000+05:30

Black Lungs: Hidden Cost of Coal Mining in China

2010-06-04T07:02:00.003+05:30

It is well established that the coal mining ravages the land and leads to immense ecological damage, estimated by some to coast china ~7% of GDP. There is yet another hidden toll: the health hazards suffered by millions of coal miners. At least a quarter million have died in the last six decades as result of mining. Here is a trailer and see the full video @ Asia Society.

Trees on Tap (Water Channel)

2010-06-02T15:03:00.000+05:30

Every year we spend billions of dollars on pumping and purifying water for the world's ever-expanding cities. But why bother building a desalination plant, when a forest will do the same job for a fraction of the price? Nature Inc goes to New York, Ecuador and Jordan to see how the authorities are waking up to the potential: how they are protecting ecosystems, saving a fortune and safeguarding two of our most precious assets: water and biodiversity.

Cities on Speed (Cairo, Mumbai, Bogota, and Shanghai)

2010-05-19T16:59:00.004+05:30

Four excellent documentaries from cities on speed - (1) Shanghai Space (2) Mumbai Disconnected (3) Cairo Garbage and (4) Bogota Change.

It's not the destination, it's the voyage !!

2010-05-19T16:50:00.001+05:30

A short film by Merci Christine. Follow some comments on the World Streets.

Think! Slow Down

2010-05-19T16:40:00.002+05:30

How long does it take to stop with an extra 5 miles per hour speed on an urban road?

Environmental Programs in Ghana

2010-04-24T08:24:00.003+05:30

Moving Toward Sustainability: best practice situations and useful lessons from the experiences of Ghana. Topics include measures introduced with the aim of reducing vehicular emissions by 20-30%.

The Story of Lead (Black Smith Institute)

2010-04-13T06:52:00.000+05:30

Fixing the Great Mistake: Autocentric Development (Street Films)

2010-03-31T15:03:00.001+05:30

The Story of Stuff - Bottled Water

2010-03-29T11:13:00.001+05:30

The Story of Stuff - Cap & Trade

2010-03-28T11:16:00.000+05:30

Also read "Climate Change: What's the Final Answer ?"

Longing for Clean Air and Blue Skies in China

2010-03-27T17:55:00.000+05:30

Clean the Air (Hong Kong)

2010-03-27T17:48:00.001+05:30

A promotional video from the Government of Hong Kong to raise awareness on air pollution in the city and what the public can do.

Building a Greener Future from Bamboo (CNN)

2010-03-26T19:50:00.001+05:30

"Unusually Large Snowstorm" on the Daily Show

2010-03-19T11:13:00.001+05:30

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Paul Ingrassia on The Daily Show

2010-03-19T08:39:00.003+05:30

Paul Ingrassia, promoting his book "Crash Course: An American Automobile Industry's Road from Glory to Disaster"

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Origami in the Pursuit of Perfection !!

2010-03-03T19:18:00.002+05:30

The world wide corporate movie which tells the story of the Japanese sports brand ASICS has won numerous awards.

Shockwave Traffic Jam Experiment

2010-03-01T19:12:00.001+05:30

Beyond the Motor City (PBS)

2010-02-23T12:50:00.002+05:30

Clean Air Campaign in Hong Kong

2010-02-09T17:07:00.000+05:30

Air Pollution in Hong Kong

2010-02-09T16:59:00.002+05:30

Focus on Film... clips of public interviews on air pollution in Hong Kong

Why China, Why Climate?

2010-02-09T13:35:00.003+05:30

As the world scrambles to deal with man's most daunting challenge of the current time, there are two countries in this game that are critically important, China and the United States. Asia Society Center on US-China Relations has been striving to provide reports on how China and U.S. can and should collaborate to confront this common challenge of our time.

Air Pollution in Ulaanbaatar

2010-01-24T09:39:00.000+05:30

Air pollution in Ulaanbaatar is a critical issue - one for the geographical reasons and secondly the amount of coal used in the city for cooking and heating purposes. This is especially worse in the winter month. See the full report.

Nano Particiles from Vehicles are More Harmful

2010-01-16T10:42:00.001+05:30

UCLA Scientists find that air pollution is even worse than previously thought and this video explains, new research linking the ultrafine (Nano) particles from vehicle emissions that can cause heart disease and other problems.

Climate Change is a Global Challenge

2010-01-16T10:34:00.001+05:30

This is an award winning animation on climate change from "Citizens for Global Solutions".

Oh la la, Something in the Air (Animation)

2010-01-16T10:26:00.001+05:30

"Fresh Air" Music Video

2010-01-16T10:20:00.000+05:30

Air Pollution - Photo Journalism

2010-01-16T10:16:00.001+05:30

A series of photos and stats on the impacts of air pollution around the world.

Air Pollution in Chongqing, China

2010-01-16T10:01:00.003+05:30

Chongqing is one of the populated, industrialized, and polluted cities in China. Situated in the the middle of the Acid-Rain domain of the "Two-Control-Zones" for sulfur pollution control, Chongqing burns coal for all purposes and received a lot of attention last decade.

Green Technology Revolution

2010-01-13T12:18:00.001+05:30

New toys in town - Pico Watt - a remote control for a smart meter; a solar charger for many appliances; and a manual cell phone charger.

Biomass Stoves for Indian Businesses (TIDE, India)

2010-01-10T11:19:00.002+05:30

Ms. Svati Bhogle, Managing Director, Technology Informatics Design Endeavour (TIDE), Bangalore, India, is a TEDIndia Fellow. TIDE helps ~eight million small businesses in South India by providing improved woodstoves and kilns that burn biomass more efficiently and save at least 30 percent of fuel, and as a results provide for a better, healthier and safer environment to work.

Ethanol Stoves for Refugees in Ethiopia

2010-01-10T11:07:00.002+05:30

The cookstoves burning bioethanol made from waste products was introduced by the Gaia Association and extensively used in refugee camps. Gaia Association won an Ashden Award in 2008.

Kamal Meattle on "How to Grow Fresh Air" (TED Talks)

2010-01-08T06:08:00.000+05:30

Researcher Kamal Meattle shows how an arrangement of three common houseplants, used in specific spots in a home or office building, can result in measurably cleaner indoor air.

Amory Lovins on "Winning the Oil Endgame" (TED Talks)

2010-01-08T06:05:00.003+05:30

In this energizing talk, Amory Lovins lays out his simple plan for weaning the US off oil and revitalizing the economy.

Hope in a Changing Climate (Water Channel)

2010-01-07T21:03:00.001+05:30

This film documents the uplifting story of how ecosystem restoration helps stabilize climate, reduce poverty, and support sustainable agriculture. The film is shot in China, Ethiopia and Rwanda.

Anthony Kiedis Rapping about "Ocean Pollution"

2010-01-03T10:04:00.003+05:30

Anthony Kiedis from "Red Hot Chilli Peppers" rapping about Ocean Pollution in a TV series in the 90's.

Daily Dump - Compost and Be a Better Person

2009-12-31T08:57:00.004+05:30

The daily dump was first featured on urbanemissions under "what a waste", discussing why we need to compost wet waste at home. This means less waste ending up on the curbside and at the landfills, less contribution to the illegal burning, less to the air pollution, and more for the green gardens.

Double Panes

2009-12-29T17:55:00.001+05:30

"Building Efficiency" saves you money. Some more news @ USGBC and @ BEE

Age of Stupid

2009-12-29T07:54:00.002+05:30

This documentary stars Pete Postlethwaite as a future archivist in a devastated world, asking the question: "Why didn't we stop climate change when we still had the chance?" He looks back on footage of real people around the world in the years leading up to 2055 before runaway climate change took place.

Six Degrees Could Change the World (National Geographic)

2009-12-29T06:08:00.002+05:30

This documentary by the National Geographic is based on the book "Six Degrees: Our Future on a Hotter Planet" by Mark Lynas. Punch line - "lets hope that we will not see this future".

44 Pounds (The Water Channel)

2009-12-24T10:59:00.001+05:30

Reporters Notebook from Copenhagen (NPR)

2009-12-24T08:47:00.001+05:30

World of Warmcraft on The Daily Show

2009-12-21T07:58:00.001+05:30

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