TED Talks

Michael Hendryx: The shocking danger of mountaintop removal -- and why it must end (2018x157)

: 22, 2018

Research investigator Michael Hendryx studies mountaintop removal, an explosive type of surface coal mining used in Appalachia that comes with unexpected health hazards. In this data-packed talk, Hendryx presents his research and tells the story of the pushback he's received from the coal industry, advocating for the ethical obligation scientists have to speak the truth.