German countryside under threat from coal use

1,642 views · Published 19 April 2014 · 2:07 · Indexed 20 October 2026

Channel: Al Jazeera English · 2014 · News & Politics

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A medieval village in Germany faces destruction because of plans to expand coal production.  Atterwasch, near the country's border with Poland, is around 700-years-old. Its residents and those of neighbouring villages want to stop coal producers from uprooting their communities.  Evironmentalists also oppose increased coal use, as it blamed for higher emissions than other forms of energy.  Al Jazeera's Nick Spicer reports from Atterwasch near Germany's border with Poland.

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