Human Geography links

We recently watch Hans Rosling's talk on global population growth (here on youtube or here on TED).  Here are some other links that might be of interest to you.  Feel free to leave a comment on what you learned from watching one or more of these links.

Hans Rosling 200 countries, 200 years, 4 minutes"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jbkSRLYSojo

Hans Rosling debunks myths about the developing world:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RUwS1uAdUcI or http://www.ted.com/talks/hans_rosling_shows_the_best_stats_you_ve_ever_seen.html

Hans Rosling and the magic washing machine:

http://www.ted.com/talks/hans_rosling_and_the_magic_washing_machine.html

Dianna Cohen: Tough truths about plastic pollution:
http://www.ted.com/talks/dianna_cohen_tough_truths_about_plastic_pollution.html

Mitchell Joachim: Don't build your home, grow
http://www.ted.com/talks/mitchell_joachim_don_t_build_your_home_grow_it.html

Jared Diamond on why societies collapse
http://www.ted.com/talks/jared_diamond_on_why_societies_collapse.html

Al Gore's new thinking on the climate crisis
http://www.ted.com/talks/al_gore_s_new_thinking_on_the_climate_crisis.html

James Balog: Time-lapse proof of extreme ice loss
http://www.ted.com/talks/james_balog_time_lapse_proof_of_extreme_ice_loss.html

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