HomeUploadUpload DirectHotlinkRandomAbouttheme toggle
Expand

Matt Ridley on How Fossil Fuels are Greening the Planet

Views:872
@ReasonVids

Matt Ridley, author of The Red Queen, Genome, The Rational Optimist and other books, dropped by Reason's studio in Los Angeles last month to talk about a curious global trend that is just starting to receive attention. Over the past three decades, our planet has gotten greener!

Even stranger, the greening of the planet in recent decades appears to be happening because of, not despite, our reliance on fossil fuels. While environmentalists often talk about how bad stuff like CO2 causes bad things to happen like global warming, it turns out that the plants aren't complaining.

Approximately 18 minutes.

Produced by Paul Feine and Alex Manning.

Go to http://reason.com/reasontv/2013/03/11/matt-ridley for downloadable versions and subscribe to ReasonTV's YouTube Channel to receive notifications when new material goes live.

reasontv
,
reason.com
,
reason.org
,
reason magazine
,
reason foundation
,
libertarian
,
fossil fuel
,
greening
,
global warming
,
matt ridley
,
reason studios
,
los angeles
    Thumbnail for Thank God for Pope Francis - and Budget Gridlock!2:15
    Thank God for Pope Francis - and Budget Gridlock!
    ReasonVids
    964 views
    Thumbnail for Supernatural Soldier Stories From The Fans | Live From The Lair19:33
    Supernatural Soldier Stories From The Fans | Live From The Lair
    Terrence Popp
    569 views
    Thumbnail for Stossel: Fear vs. Risk (Why We Worry About the Wrong Things)4:00
    Stossel: Fear vs. Risk (Why We Worry About the Wrong Things)
    ReasonVids
    776 views
    Thumbnail for Clark Neily: H.B. 3637 Would Keep Horse Teeth Floating Legal in Texas & Protect Horse Owners3:51
    Clark Neily: H.B. 3637 Would Keep Horse Teeth Floating Legal in Texas & Protect Horse Owners
    IJvids
    1057 views
    Thumbnail for Radley Balko Talks HuffPo, Nashville, OWS, & Cory Maye3:52
    Radley Balko Talks HuffPo, Nashville, OWS, & Cory Maye
    ReasonVids
    879 views
    Thumbnail for BRENO MASI ( EX HACKER E VP DE INOVAÇÃO DO IFOOD)  - TICARACATICAST | EP 5612:31:55
    BRENO MASI ( EX HACKER E VP DE INOVAÇÃO DO IFOOD) - TICARACATICAST | EP 561
    invidious
    110 views
    Thumbnail for Bitch keeps bumping into the guy in front of her.  He's not having it.0:20
    Bitch keeps bumping into the guy in front of her. He's not having it.
    bestofupgoat
    153 views
    Thumbnail for The war crimes investigator1:12
    The war crimes investigator
    bestofupgoat
    246 views
    Thumbnail for Timon and Pumbaa Congo on Like This10:34
    Timon and Pumbaa Congo on Like This
    lionkingrulez
    159 views
    Thumbnail for cpvp warrior 👹 donut smp | DrDonut2:15:42
    cpvp warrior 👹 donut smp | DrDonut
    invidious
    150 views
    Thumbnail for DÖNEMSEL EN İYİ YATIRIM KAZANÇLARI HANGİ VARLIK GRUPLARINDA ? TEFAS  FONLARI | Cihat E. Çiçek22:46
    DÖNEMSEL EN İYİ YATIRIM KAZANÇLARI HANGİ VARLIK GRUPLARINDA ? TEFAS FONLARI | Cihat E. Çiçek
    invidious
    162 views
    Thumbnail for Remy: Started From the Bottom (Donald Trump Drake Parody)1:20
    Remy: Started From the Bottom (Donald Trump Drake Parody)
    ReasonVids
    1067 views
    Thumbnail for Nobody expected this from the UK.. | Asmongold TV  11:08
    Nobody expected this from the UK.. | Asmongold TV
    invidious
    97 views
    Thumbnail for He had us in the first half NGL 🤣 | UCL Today | CBS Sports Golazo0:49
    He had us in the first half NGL 🤣 | UCL Today | CBS Sports Golazo
    invidious
    103 views
    Thumbnail for SKATEBOARD: HOW IT'S MADE | Braille Skateboarding11:05
    SKATEBOARD: HOW IT'S MADE | Braille Skateboarding
    invidious
    392 views
    Thumbnail for  If the kids are united...2:14
    If the kids are united...
    AOU
    1282 views
    Thumbnail for Nigger Gets Run Over By Driver After Attempint To Steal Car0:41
    Nigger Gets Run Over By Driver After Attempint To Steal Car
    bestofupgoat
    115 views
    Thumbnail for There was an attempt: to remove him from a public area0:26
    There was an attempt: to remove him from a public area
    publicfreakouts
    742 views
    Thumbnail for Was The Super Bowl Rigged | penguinz08:17
    Was The Super Bowl Rigged | penguinz0
    invidious
    311 views
    Thumbnail for PROPAGANDA LEFT AND RIGHT: TRICOM ON THE FAKE NEWS VLOGGERS DDS- ROQUE MASTERMIND- PEBBLES CUNANAN1:00
    PROPAGANDA LEFT AND RIGHT: TRICOM ON THE FAKE NEWS VLOGGERS DDS- ROQUE MASTERMIND- PEBBLES CUNANAN
    invidious
    72 views
    Thumbnail for What Is Hate Speech? We Asked College Students5:59
    What Is Hate Speech? We Asked College Students
    ReasonVids
    991 views
    Thumbnail for The Hammock District1:51
    The Hammock District
    clips
    998 views
    Thumbnail for Hamas और LeT कुत्ते और पिल्ले, Trump को मारने की धमकी, Iran घबराया, OPEC का अल तक़िय्या • सुमित पीर | PGurus1:12:24
    Hamas और LeT कुत्ते और पिल्ले, Trump को मारने की धमकी, Iran घबराया, OPEC का अल तक़िय्या • सुमित पीर | PGurus
    invidious
    135 views
    Thumbnail for Being a kid vs being a grown up0:23
    Being a kid vs being a grown up
    bestofvoatxyz
    1757 views
    Thumbnail for Doom - E4M1: Hell Beneath (Nightmare! 100% Secrets + Items) | decino8:52
    Doom - E4M1: Hell Beneath (Nightmare! 100% Secrets + Items) | decino
    doom.topic
    466 views

points

Permalink
Reply
reasontv
,
reason.com
,
reason.org
,
reason magazine
,
reason foundation
,
libertarian
,
fossil fuel
,
greening
,
global warming
,
matt ridley
,
reason studios
,
los angeles
TOS  •  Add Keywords  •  Donate  •   Analytics  •   DMCA  •   Puzzle