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Hurricanes, monsoons and the human rights of climate change: TEDWomen chats with Mary Robinson

on Sep 20, 2017

Two years ago, former president of Ireland Mary Robinson graced the TEDWomen stage with a moving talk about why climate change is not only a threat to our environment, but also a threat to the human rights of many poor and marginalized people around the world. Mary is an incredible person who inspires me greatly. […]

Thinking about extreme weather: 7 talks for the storm

By Kate Torgovnick May

on Oct 29, 2012

Hurricane Sandy is currently hovering over the Atlantic Ocean, threatening a large swath of the United States’ East Coast, from North Carolina to Maine. With coastal areas evacuated, wind and rainfall picking up quickly and many transportation systems shut down in anticipation of flooding, millions of people are currently at home, just waiting for roughest […]