{"id":258876,"date":"2026-04-09T06:19:08","date_gmt":"2026-04-09T06:19:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/258876\/"},"modified":"2026-04-09T06:19:08","modified_gmt":"2026-04-09T06:19:08","slug":"new-documentary-exposes-u-s-militarys-environmental-toll","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/258876\/","title":{"rendered":"New Documentary Exposes U.S. Military’s Environmental Toll"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\"AA striking visual metaphor for the hidden environmental toll of America’s global military empire, as explored in the new documentary ‘Earth’s Greatest Enemy’.Long Beach Today<\/p>\n

The independently owned news magazine randomlengthsnews.com is hosting the Long Beach premiere of the new documentary ‘Earth’s Greatest Enemy’ on April 15, 2026. The film, co-directed by Mike Prysner and Abby Martin, uncovers the shocking environmental toll of the U.S. military, which is exempt from international climate agreements and rarely scrutinized in mainstream reporting.<\/p>\n

Why it matters<\/p>\n

The U.S. military is the world’s single largest institutional polluter, yet its environmental impact is often overlooked in the broader climate conversation. This documentary aims to challenge audiences to rethink the hidden costs of America’s global military empire and its planetary consequences.<\/p>\n

The details<\/p>\n

The documentary ‘Earth’s Greatest Enemy’ combines investigative journalism, striking visuals, and stories from impacted communities to expose the military’s carbon emissions, water contamination, and landscape scarring across the globe. The film is the second from journalists Mike Prysner and Abby Martin, who previously collaborated on other projects shedding light on underreported issues.<\/p>\n

The Long Beach premiere screening will take place on April 15, 2026 from 6 to 8:45 p.m.The film is being shown as a special Earth Day event.<\/p>\n

The players<\/p>\n

Mike Prysner<\/p>\n

Co-director of the documentary ‘Earth’s Greatest Enemy’ and participant in the post-screening Q&A.<\/p>\n

Abby Martin<\/p>\n

Co-director of the documentary ‘Earth’s Greatest Enemy’ along with Mike Prysner.<\/p>\n

randomlengthsnews.com<\/p>\n

The independently owned news magazine hosting the Long Beach premiere of ‘Earth’s Greatest Enemy’.<\/p>\n

Art Theatre of Long Beach<\/p>\n

The venue hosting the Long Beach premiere screening of the documentary.<\/p>\n

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\n What they\u2019re saying<\/p>\n

\u201cExempt from international climate agreements and rarely scrutinized in mainstream reporting, the Pentagon is revealed here as the world’s single largest institutional polluter\u2014spewing carbon, contaminating water, and scarring landscapes across the globe.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u2014 Mike Prysner, Co-director, ‘Earth’s Greatest Enemy’<\/p>\n

What\u2019s next<\/p>\n

Following the Long Beach premiere, the filmmakers plan to take ‘Earth’s Greatest Enemy’ on a wider screening tour to raise awareness about the military’s environmental impact.<\/p>\n

The takeaway<\/p>\n

This documentary sheds light on the often overlooked environmental toll of the U.S. military, challenging audiences to reckon with the hidden costs of America’s global military presence and its impact on the planet.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Got story updates? Submit your updates here. \u203a A striking visual metaphor for the hidden environmental toll of…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":258877,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[33],"tags":[131,133,132],"class_list":["post-258876","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-long-beach","tag-long-beach","tag-long-beach-headlines","tag-long-beach-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/258876","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=258876"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/258876\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/258877"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=258876"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=258876"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=258876"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}