How will we survive when the population hits 10 billion?

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October 26, 2018 Today's TED Talk How will we survive when the population hits 10 billion? 12:58 minutes · TED2018 By 2050, an estimated 10 billion people will live on earth. How are we going to provide everybody with basic needs while also avoiding the worst impacts of climate change? In a talk packed with wit and wisdom, science journalist Charles C. Mann breaks down the proposed solutions and finds that the answers fall into two camps -- wizards and prophets -- while offering his own take on the best path to survival. Watch now »   Playlist of the Day What is the Anthropocene? Humanity's increasingly permanent mark on the planet has spurred a new geological age in Earth's history -- the Anthropocene. Learn how we've come to this point in time and what our footprint means to the future of this planet. Watch » 8 talks · Total run time 2:04:49 NEW ON IDEAS.TED.COM Why an insecure internet is actually in tech companies' best interests Google, Facebook, Amazon and others make their profits in two main ways: by collecting as much data as possible from us and by controlling what we pay for, says online security expert Bruce Schneier. And what does this all depend on? A vulnerable internet. Read more »   Download the TED app

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