Scorched Earth

Scorched Earth is the searing account of the military's undeclared war against the planet that sustains us all. Drawing on first hand experience and more than a hundred carefully researched sources, William Thomas describes the stunning extent of the pollution that the world's armed forces create each day - even during peace time - through their testing, maneuvers, accidents, toxic dumping, emergencies, and uranium mining and processing. He also explores the terrifying growth in the technology and practice of eco-war; from defoliants to gene warfare, electronic warfare, and highly developed scorched-earth strategies.