Environment

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Who Killed the Electric Car?
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Who Killed the Electric Car?

Who Killed the Electric Car shows how an innovation aimed at eliminating the need for petrol to fuel cars in the 1990s was suppressed by the automotive industry. General Motors unveiled its EV-1 in 1997 as a vehicle that prov...
Earthlings
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Earthlings

Earthlings, narrated by Joaquin Phoenix, details the human use of animals in five specific areas: for food, clothing, entertainment, science, and as pets. Director Shaun Monson uses hidden cameras to unveil the practices of p...
Global Dimming
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Global Dimming

Global Dimming is a scientific phenomenon referring to the decline in the amount of sunlight reaching the Earth. The peak of this dimming occurred in the 1970s and may have contributed to the severe droughts of the 1970s and...
One Night in Bhopal
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One Night in Bhopal

The Bhopal gas tragedy of 1984 was one of the world’s most devastating industrial disasters and remains a cautionary tale about the importance of safety regulations. It occurred when methyl isocyanate gas leaked from a pestic...
Darwin’s Nightmare
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Darwin’s Nightmare

Darwin’s Nightmare takes a look at the social and environmental consequences of the fishing industry around Lake Victoria in Tanzania. After the Nile perch was introduced to the lake for export to lucrative European markets,...