Air Date: April 5, 1991

SEGMENTS

A New Environment in Kuwait

Steve talks with Abdullah Toukan, the science advisor to King Hussein of Jordan, about environmental changes brought by the war. (03:30)

Oil Fire Conference / Maeve McGoren

Soon, nearly every oil firefighter in the world will be in Kuwait. Maeve McGoren reports from Washington on a meeting of these blaze-battlers to discuss the problems faced in Kuwait. (02:15)

Desert Ecology

The popular conception of the Arabian desert is that it is a bleak and barren place, nearly devoid of life. Steve talks with geographer Joni Seager, who says the desert is a vibrant and fragile ecosystem. (03:30)

Saudi Shoreline / Susan Murray

Saudi Arabia, a country whose wealth and strategic importance was created by oil, now finds itself threatened by oil. A massive spill, ten to fifteen times the size of the Exxon Valdez spill, was released into the Persian Gulf during the war. The CBC's Susan Murray reports. (04:15)

Iraq

A UN team recently visited Iraq and found its people threatened with disease and hunger. Steve talks with Paul Altesman, a UNICEF official who was on the trip and helped write the UN report. (03:45)

Military Action and Environmental Planning

Steve talks with Bill Arkin of Greenpeace and Jeff Schaeffer of the Center for Strategic Information about what weight military planners should give to environmental concerns. (05:45)

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A New Environment in Kuwait

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Oil Fire Conference

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Desert Ecology

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Saudi Shoreline

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Iraq

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Military Action and Environmental Planning

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