In some instances, an area may experience more than 250 mm of precipitation annually, but is considered a desert climate because the region loses more water via evapotranspiration than falls as precipitation (Tucson, Arizona and Alice Springs, Northern Territory are examples of this).
In contrast, 1  TED-style talks are personal. The only reason to give a TED talk is that you feel passionately about something, and your sense of purpose creates an energy boost for both you and your audience. 2  TED talks often take us on a journey.
TED, the non-profit devoted to Ideas Worth Spreading, and WNET, in partnership with PBS and the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB), are co-producers of TEDâs first-ever original television special featuring content created and curated exclusively for the one-hour show, airing nationally on PBS on Tuesday, May 7, 2013 at 10 p.m. EST. TED Talks Education features a mix of teachers and education advocates delivering short, high-impact talks on the theme of teaching and learning.