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How deserted places find a second life

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How deserted places find a second life

TED Radio Hour

2025/08/15
TED Radio Hour

TED Radio Hour

2025/08/15
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Lots left vacant, offices full of equipment but devoid of people, entire villages literally left to the wolves--this hour, TED speakers share stories about bringing new life to abandoned places. Guests include evolutionary biologist Shane Campbell-Staton, ...

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From forgotten forests to crumbling cities, some of Earth's most abandoned spaces are becoming unexpected frontiers for innovation and survival. In these silent zones left behind by humans, nature and communities are finding powerful ways to adapt, reclaim, and renew.
08:06
Chernobyl's wolves exhibit cancer-like blood patterns but survive due to rapid genetic adaptation
20:40
45% of greenhouse gas emissions stem from the linear economy
26:48
Achieving circularity in 1,000 cities by 2040 could reduce global greenhouse gas emissions by 63%
44:08
Katrina Watkins founded the Bailey Park Neighborhood Development Corporation to revitalize her community with green spaces and education.
50:45
The most important tool for polar bear survival is cutting carbon emissions

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What happens when nature takes over in one of the most dangerous places on Earth?
00:00
How are animals evolving faster than ever—and what’s driving it?
16:42
Can cities turn waste into wealth and fight climate change at the same time?
26:48
Is there hope for a city that’s lost half its population?
36:26
What does survival look like for polar bears running out of ice?
47:31

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