“Moby Dick” in the Rhine: How a Beluga Whale Raised Awareness of Water Pollution in West Germany
Arcadia, Spring 2018, no. 6
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No Man's Zone
This film examines the lives of the people affected by the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster.
Nuclear Nation
This film follows the aftermath of the Fukushima nuclear disaster in the former “exclusion zone” town of Futaba.
MT Haven Oil Spill
A supertanker suffers an explosion while offloading oil near Genoa, Italy, triggering a huge oil spill; quick action by Italian authorities limits the extent of the disaster.
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"Remediation and Respect: Do Remediation Technologies Alter Our Responsibility?"
This paper examines the relationship between technologies that aim to remediate pollution and moral responsibility. The authors argue that such technologies do not exculpate polluters of responsibility.
Iron Crows
This film examines life in the Chittagong ship demolition yard, where workers risk their lives for two dollars a day to provide for their families.