TED Radio Hour Lots left vacant, offices full of equipment but devoid of people, entire villages literally left to the wolves--this hour, TED speakers share stories about bringing new life to abandoned places.

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Bringing abandoned places back to life

Lots left vacant, offices full of equipment but devoid of people, entire villages literally left to the wolves--this hour, TED speakers share stories about bringing new life to abandoned places.

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As humans drastically change the planet, animals are rapidly evolving to survive

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From vacant lots to vibrant green space, how Detroit is remaking itself

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As ice melts, polar bears have to abandon their homes and move closer to us

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