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The Toxic Legacy of Depleted Uranium Weapons
Posted by EcoWatch: Paul E McGinniss on November 26th, 2012
EcoWatch: We all should be aware of the dangers posed by the world`s stockpile of nuclear weapons. The eight countries known to possess nuclear weapons have 10,000 plus nuclear warheads. And, especially post-Fukushima, we now understand firsthand the potential danger of nuclear power plants, many which are aging and highly vulnerable to natural disasters. As of August 2012, 30 countries are operating 435 nuclear reactors for electricity generation. Sixty-six new nuclear plants are under construction in 14...
Chasing Ice: Ground Zero of Climate Change
Posted by EcoWatch: Paul E McGinniss on October 16th, 2012
EcoWatch: I have seen ground zero of climate change thanks to the beautiful and disturbing film, Chasing Ice. See a wall of ice taller than any existing building and greater in size than one third of the entire island of Manhattan falling off a 100,000 year old glacier into the sea. Hear a thunderous roar so overwhelming, even on film, that it will leave you utterly speechless. Bear witness to what acclaimed National Geographic photographer, James Balog, the poetic, daredevil explorer subject of Chasing Ice,...
Climate Change Ignored Entirely in Presidential Debate
Posted by EcoWatch: Paul E McGinniss on October 4th, 2012
EcoWatch: [Editor's note: As I sat and watched the debate last night with my 13- and 15-year-old kids, I was hoping, mostly for their sake, that at least one of the two candidates running for President of the U.S. would focus on the most important issue our country faces--the health of our planet. Why is it so hard for people to understand that the health of the planet directly impacts our own survival? The Earth provides us with water, food, energy, shelter and all the other things that we need to live. We...
Nigeria: Must See Film Provides Wake Up Call for America
Posted by EcoWatch: Paul E McGinniss on October 2nd, 2012
EcoWatch: Delta Boys is a must-see film about Niger Delta militant rebels who are fighting government and environmental oppression in oil-rich Nigeria. Award-winning filmmaker, Andrew Berends, who was arrested in Nigeria during the filming of this documentary, bravely crosses the lines of Nigeria`s oil conflict to bear witness to the lives of the militants engaged in the bloody struggle and the civilians caught in the crossfire.
Nigeria, Africa`s most populated country, is the fifth largest oil supplier...
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