Communities on both sides of the Atlantic have been hit hard economically as coal production has dropped. Their experiences are the theme of a new book and documentary called, “After Coal: Stories of Survival in Appalachia and Wales.”
This family is already being hurt by climate change. They might also be hurt by a solution.
Germany is one of the world’s leaders on green energy, but the country is still digging up dirty brown coal, and destroying towns that sit on top of it.