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Water

A collection of TED Talks (and more) on the topic of Water.

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Video playlists about Water

Life lessons from the four elements

We have much to learn from the natural world -- from little lessons to perspective-shifting wisdom.

The mysteries of the deep sea

Explore endless waters with these captivating talks that shine some (literal) light on what’s going in the deepest, darkest parts of our oceans.

Talks on water

Dive into these talks about water and humanity’s relationship with this life-sustaining liquid.

The forecast calls for ...

Your weather report: Clear, sunny skies, mild temperatures and a 100 percent chance of atmospheric TED Talks.

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Talks about Water

Nicola Storelli and Daniele Zanzi

Scientists are obsessed with this lake

Luke M. Jacobus

If you're an adult mayfly you'll probably die before the end of this video

Carolyn Beans

Why is rice so popular?

Newsha Ghaeli

The vital data you flush down the toilet

Iseult Gillespie

The largest river on Earth is actually in the sky

Francis de los Reyes

How the water you flush becomes the water you drink

Tiffani Ashley Bell

How one small idea led to $1 million of paid water bills

Sam Afoullouss

The deep sea's medicinal secrets

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Cameron Webb

How to design mosquitoes out of cities

Susan Ruffo

The ocean's ingenious climate solutions

Alex Gendler

Blood, concrete, and dynamite: Building the Hoover Dam

Virginia Smith

How we could better predict and stop floods

Enric Sala

A bold plan to protect 30 percent of the Earth's surface and ocean floor

Jen Gunter

Why you don't need 8 glasses of water a day

Joseph Goffman

Whatever happened to acid rain?

Alex Gendler

Building the world's largest (and most controversial) power plant

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Exclusive articles about Water

The fountain of youth hasn’t been found — but swimming may come close

A growing body of research suggests that swimming provides a unique boost to our brain health. Neurobiologist Seena Mathew explains what scientists know -- and what they're still figuring out.

Posted Aug 2021

Insects, fungi and algae — climate-friendly foods that could be headed to your dinner plate

Climate change is destabilizing agriculture and our global food systems. So how do we continue to feed the people of the world while also reducing greenhouse gas emissions? These unconventional foods might just be part of the solution.

Posted Jul 2021

Would you drink desalinated seawater? Recycled sewage water? Get ready to find out

Our planet is getting hotter and drier. Drinking water is in short supply, but there are two largely untapped sources: the ocean and sewage. To get a taste of what might be in store for our faucets and understand the pros and cons, journalist Amanda Little goes to California.

Posted Jul 2019

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