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Securing our shared water future amidst climate disruption | Seth Darling | TEDxGateway
“Did you know the process of developing 1 Kilogram of paper requires 326 litres of water?”
Water is undoubtedly the elixir of life and a vital resource for our survival. Unfortunately, it is running out.
India and the United States get more than half of their water for irrigation from underground, but what would happen when the ground water depletes?
Seth Darling takes a closer look at sustainable methods and technologies to use water more efficiently, and its integration of water corporations and technology.
Seth Darling is the Director of the Center for Molecular Engineering and Senior Scientist in the Chemical Sciences & Engineering Division at Argonne National Laboratory. Seth Darling is the Director of the Center for Molecular Engineering and a Senior Scientist in the Chemical Sciences & Engineering Division at Argonne National Laboratory. He also serves as the Director of the Advanced Materials for Energy-Water Systems Energy Frontier Research Center. He received his PhD in physical chemistry from the University of Chicago. His group’s research centers around molecular engineering with a current emphasis on advanced materials for cleaning water, having made previous contributions in fields ranging from self-assembly to advanced lithography to solar energy. He has published over 130 scientific articles, holds more than a dozen patents, is a co-author of popular books on water and on debunking climate skeptic myths, and lectures widely on topics related to energy, water, and climate. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx
Water is undoubtedly the elixir of life and a vital resource for our survival. Unfortunately, it is running out.
India and the United States get more than half of their water for irrigation from underground, but what would happen when the ground water depletes?
Seth Darling takes a closer look at sustainable methods and technologies to use water more efficiently, and its integration of water corporations and technology.
Seth Darling is the Director of the Center for Molecular Engineering and Senior Scientist in the Chemical Sciences & Engineering Division at Argonne National Laboratory. Seth Darling is the Director of the Center for Molecular Engineering and a Senior Scientist in the Chemical Sciences & Engineering Division at Argonne National Laboratory. He also serves as the Director of the Advanced Materials for Energy-Water Systems Energy Frontier Research Center. He received his PhD in physical chemistry from the University of Chicago. His group’s research centers around molecular engineering with a current emphasis on advanced materials for cleaning water, having made previous contributions in fields ranging from self-assembly to advanced lithography to solar energy. He has published over 130 scientific articles, holds more than a dozen patents, is a co-author of popular books on water and on debunking climate skeptic myths, and lectures widely on topics related to energy, water, and climate. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx
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