Whetheher coal, minerals, or metals, for millennia, we humans have insisted on dredging our planets resources. The Global Mining industry earns around 615 billion euros each year, nearly the equivalent of the gdp of switzerland, the worlds twentieth largest economy. Yet few jobs are as dangerous as mining. Around 12,000 miners worldwide lose their lives every year, and those are just the official figures. What would that number be if illegal mines were taken into account . Mine workers often breathe in toxic particles or poisonous gases. Many suffer damage to their lungs. In the eastern part of the u. S. State of kentucky, coal mining has long been a mainstay. And here, too, it has a terrible impact on peoples health. Reporter its about ten meters from the car to the house. But for danny, the short distance is torture. Even a few steps leave him short of breath. For almost 20 years, he worked in the coal mines of kentucky, breaking up rock underground, and breathing in coal dust. A thi
Whetheher coal, minerals, or metals, for millennia, we humans have insisted on dredging our planets resources. The Global Mining industry earns around 615 billion euros each year, nearly the equivalent of the gdp of switzerland, the worlds twentieth largest economy. Yet few jobs are as dangerous as mining. Around 12,000 miners worldwide lose their lives every year, and those are just the official figures. What would that number be if illegal mines were taken into account . Mine workers often breathe in toxic particles or poisonous gases. Many suffer damage to their lungs. In the eastern part of the u. S. State of kentucky, coal mining has long been a mainstay. And here, too, it has a terrible impact on peoples health. Reporter its about ten meters from the car to the house. But for danny, the short distance is torture. Even a few steps leave him short of breath. For almost 20 years, he worked in the coal mines of kentucky, breaking up rock underground, and breathing in coal dust. A thi
Whetheher coal, minerals, or metals, for millennia, we humans have insisted on dredging our planets resources. The Global Mining industry earns around 615 billion euros each year, nearly the equivalent of the gdp of switzerland, the worlds twentieth largest economy. Yet few jobs are as dangerous as mining. Around 12,000 miners worldwide lose their lives every year, and those are just the official figures. What would that number be if illegal mines were taken into account . Mine workers often breathe in toxic particles or poisonous gases. Many suffer damage to their lungs. In the eastern part of the u. S. State of kentucky, coal mining has long been a mainstay. And here, too, it has a terrible impact on peoples health. Reporter its about ten meters from the car to the house. But for danny, the short distance is torture. Even a few steps leave him short of breath. For almost 20 years, he worked in the coal mines of kentucky, breaking up rock underground, and breathing in coal dust. A thi
In the adage comes to life on fogo island, a 90 square mile patchwork of ten villages where clapboard houses cling to rock or 100 million years old. Among the quirks, newfoundland is a half an hour ahead of the main lined. Wander through the vim villanova ajts and set your watch back to the 18th century. Thats the temple . Exactly. The roman empire centered around conquests and the outsized personalities of the emperors. Research and archeology search for reliable evidence from that time and tonight well introduce you to some new discoveries abou about one of the most written about emperors of all time, caligula. I cant believe we are sitting on the steps that caligula may have walked on. Its amazing. Just come and sit at a sunset by the lake in the center of this national park. I mean, time stops. And you get a hundred colors of yellow and a hundred colors of orange. Then the dusk sets in. Oh, there is an elephant right there. There certainly is. I have to stop and say hello to the el
From our studios in new york, this is charlie rose. We turn to benghazi. Speaker john boehner and House Republicans seek to investigate the 2012 attacks. The decision follows emails released regarding the state departments handling of the events. Eight committees have already looked into the benghazi matter. The Obama Administration and House Democrats remain undecided to act or participate in the new committee. White House Press Secretary jay carney has said monday that any further investigation by congress would be highly partisan effort to politicize a tragedy. Joining me now, trey gowdy of south carolina. Speaker boehner appointed him on monday to head the select committee. Thank you for joining us. Thank you for having me. Tell me how you see this. Is a new select committee necessary . Why did you accept the speakers invitation . What do you think you can accomplish . I think it is necessary, charlie, because if you consider the three different categories with respect to benghazi,