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Viktor Mayer-Schönberger on Engagement Through Technology
The Director of the Information & Innovation Policy Research Center, National University of Singapore hopes technology will make us more empowered, motivated and active (02:01)
Bill McKibben on the Symptoms of Global Warming
The author and activist says we may see out-of-control rises in sea level, enormous shortfalls in crop yields and wars over available fresh water (01:26)
Charles Ebinger on Real-Time Energy Pricing
The Director of the Energy Security Initiative at the Brookings Institution says we will be in good shape on the energy front by 2050, though real problems may come in 20 years (04:36)
Simon Johnson on Over-the-Counter Derivatives
The MIT professor believes many of the financial products sold today will be rightly regarded as not in the best interest of consumers (01:32)
Clay Shirky on Openness in an Online World
The NYU interactive telecommunications professor looks for a balance between open and closed systems, but believes technological threats could close everything down (03:00)
Q & A: Vinton Cerf
Vice president of engineering and chief evangelist at Google on the connected world in 2050 (05:27)
Dust and Snowmelt in the Colorado Mountains
Scientists find the effect of dust on mountain snowpack can be the dominant driver of snowmelt and water supplies downstream, an important discovery for water managers in the drying Southwest (2:43)
Grand Canyon Uranium Mining
With hundreds of new uranium mining claims filed within just a few miles of Grand Canyon National Park, a proposed new law would close the area to mining development and prevent radioactive contamination from discharging into the park (3:01)
Protecting Montana's Wildlife
With government support, a huge land purchase by conservationists protects prime habitat for grizzlies, mountain lions and other sensitive species (2:51)
Protecting Montana's Forests
The Montana Legacy Project buys 310,000 acres of prime timber holdings to prevent real estate development and save the lands for public use and sustainable forestry (2:39)
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