Tam Dalyell warns of environmental impact of Iraq war
- Title
- Tam Dalyell warns of environmental impact of Iraq war
- Genre
- Interview
- TX Date
- 15 Jan 1991
- Year of production
- 1991
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- Duration
- 00:03:04
- Description
- Environmentalists are warning that war in the Gulf could wreak havoc with the planet. They are calling for the United Nations Security Council to debate the ecological consequences of a battle in the Middle East. The organisation Peace Now is warning of a terrifying scenario of chemical, bacterial and nuclear plant accidents. Labour MP, Tam Dalyell cites academic Paul Crutzen and says he (Dalyell) is backing the move for the UN to intervene. Interviewer is Peter Russell.
- Contributors
- Tam Dalyell; Peter Russell
- Keywords
- Pollution; UN; Oil; Environment; Natural disasters; Wars (events); Oilfields; Iraq; Gulf War (1990-1991); Tanks; Paul Crutzen
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