Is the US military secretly killing our planet?
Aug 3, 2026 •
It’s the largest institutional emitter in the world. A bigger polluter than 140 countries. And yet its emissions are hidden from sight.
Now a new documentary ‘Earth’s greatest enemy’ is exposing the impact of the US military empire on the planet: the waste, the billion dollar budgets, and the political maneuvering that’s kept it all out of the public eye.
Today, Journalist and filmmaker Abby Martin, on what the world’s biggest war machine is doing to our Earth.
If you enjoy 7am, the best way you can support us is by making a contribution at 7ampodcast.com.au/support.
Is the US military secretly killing our planet?
2002 • Aug 3, 2026
Is the US military secretly killing our planet?
It’s the largest institutional emitter in the world. A bigger polluter than 140 countries. And yet its emissions are hidden from sight.
Now a new documentary ‘Earth’s greatest enemy’ is exposing the impact of the US military empire on the planet: the waste, the billion dollar budgets, and the political maneuvering that’s kept it all out of the public eye.
Today, Journalist and filmmaker Abby Martin, on what the world’s biggest war machine is doing to our Earth.
If you enjoy 7am, the best way you can support us is by making a contribution at 7ampodcast.com.au/support.
Guest: Journalist and filmmaker Abby Martin
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