Irish filmmaker Risteard O’Domhnaill discusses going behind mainstream media reports to get to the real story of a small Irish village that stood up to the Shell Oil Co.
Today is World Water Day, when the U.N. beats its drums about one of the world’s most threatened resources. This year’s theme is “Water and Food Security.”
The quest for “Himalayan Viagra” – a rare hybrid of caterpillar and mushroom – is bringing wealth to the tiny villages of Nepal. But there is a violent undercurrent in the rush to meet rapidly growing demand.
Nepalese villagers endure harsh temperatures and steep hikes to harvest yarsagumba, the rare fungus known as “Himalayan Viagra,” which sells for about $9,400 a pound.
