This lignite mine is razing villages in Germany | Euronews Witness

One of the world’s biggest opencast lignite pits is destroying villages in Germany. Fourteen have already disappeared. Another six are under threat.
In this episode of Euronews Witness, our reporter Hans von der Brelie meets people refusing to leave their homes, climate activists blocking a giant bucket-wheel excavator and even building tree houses to save the forest.
Will they win the battle?

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[felixguerrero]

Nuclear energy is the best option, safe, cheap and dependable.

[gerrygeko]

That doesn't look climate friendly

[garyhiles]

I'm shocked that the government would allow the loss of villages.

[viktorlagunsky]

Of course, the transition to green industry and energy is important in itself. But on the other hand, getting rid of dependence on gas and oil supplied by Arab religious obscurantists and Putin's rashist regime is no less important.

[rederickfroders]

Yeah it sucks when business dries up, but its either this or everybody in the end. Besides, newer technologies always replace old ones.
Even in the olden times old technologies and methods had to make way for new ones. Im empathetic to the villagers and employees though

[vorpalinferno]

Germany razing their own villages again!
Going back to the their roots.

[QuietJugung]

It will be more effective if these environmentalists put their passion and energy into developing new energy to compete with coal.

[tjmarx]

Man these "activists" can't stop embarrassing themselves can they.

[nigeljohnson]

The impact of climate change will force the closure of these mines. It is only a matter of time before Germany is subject to a climate change disaster, sufficiently large to change policy. It is a question of cost benefit analysis.

[fahmicabdi]

Hi my from somalia help me please
i am poor peaple