[+] TED was founded in 1984, and the conference was held ...

[-] TED was founded in 1984, and the conference was held annually from 1990 in Monterey, California. TED's early emphasis was largely technology and design, consistent with a Silicon Valley center of gravity. They address an increasingly wide range of topics within the research and practice of science and culture. Past presenters include Bill Clinton, Jane Goodall, Malcolm Gladwell, Al Gore, Gordon Brown, Richard Dawkins, Bill Gates, educator Salman Khan, Google founders Larry Page and Sergey Brin, and many Nobel Prize winners.

[+] In the waters of the Caribbean Sea, a voracious invasive ...

[-] In the waters of the Caribbean Sea, a voracious invasive species called the lionfish is threatening to overtake the reefs. Conservation groups are fighting back with an unusual approach. "Eat them to beat them," is their slogan, and they're urging chefs and diners to enjoy the unwelcome fish as a tasty delicacy.

[+] Robert Reich has a suggestion for the 2008 presidential candidates: ...

[-] Robert Reich has a suggestion for the 2008 presidential candidates: Forget the carbon tax. Forget the cap-and-trade system. If you want to clean up the atmosphere and win votes, the carbon auction is the idea to get behind. (c)2007

[+] Just over half of the electricity generated in America comes ...

[-] Just over half of the electricity generated in America comes from fossil fuels, meaning coal, oil, and natural gas. Only 19% of our national energy budget comes from nuclear power. In a time that we are trying to wean ourselves off fossil fuels, avoiding nuclear power is the energy equivalent of the pre-Christmas crash diet without the soda pop. If we're to create a sustainably energy economy, we must invest in nuclear energy -- now.

[+] Barriers of trees and other plants seem to work best ...

[-] Barriers of trees and other plants seem to work best when they let a little wind pass through.

[+] The Green Alley program is an effort to reduce flooding, ...

[-] The Green Alley program is an effort to reduce flooding, save energy and decrease heat in the city.

[+] Why mulching is one of the best things to do ...

[-] Why mulching is one of the best things to do for plants. This is the VOA Special English Agriculture Report.