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How AI Is Stopping Wildlife Trafficking | Vanessa Pirotta | TEDxSydney GIS
TEDx Talks· 2026-03-02 17:54
What if one of the best compliments in life anyone could ever give you is that your head looks like your bum. Well, for a lizard found nowhere else but here in Australia, this is the ultimate compliment. Meet the shingle back lizard.This is sock and he is the ultimate of headbum disguise. You see, if a predator was to come behind socks bump, he could turn around and defend himself. Now, these lizards are found in Australian outback under leaf litter and grass.And in my opinion, they're really clever because ...
Flip the switch to stop light pollution | Dr. Daniel Mendoza | TEDxSaltLakeCity
TEDx Talks· 2025-11-18 17:39
[applause] When you look at the sky at night, what do you see. If you're among the 20% of Americans who can still see the magnificent Milky Way, you're in for a spectacular sight. However, if you're part of the 80% living with light pollution, you may only see a few stars or maybe nothing at all.A full onethird of humanity can no longer see the Milky Way with a naked eye. Plus contributes to a changing climate by wasting energy and disrupting natural systems that regulate our planet's biosphere. Dark skies, ...