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This week, Focus Earth reports from Washington, DC, where new fuel standards have been announced that will mandate increased auto-efficiency. Then, the team covers the latest eco-buses taking to the street in California and has a summary of this year's hurricane forecast as predicted by NOAA. Meanwhile, Focus Earth asks Americans what they believe about global warming and Bob Woodruff sits down with author Thomas Freidman.
First, Yunji DeNies reports from Washington where new standards for fuel efficiency were announced this week. President Barack Obama announced that fuel economy for passenger vehicles must meet a 39 mpg or more standard by 2016. This mandated increase in the Corporate Average Fleet Standard, or CAFE, is expected to challenge automakers, many of whom are struggling to meet the current standard of 27.5 mpg. Focus Earth provides an analysis of what this means for the future of cars in America.
Then, Bill Weir hops on the bus in Riverside, California. His trip, however, is not your average cross-town slog on a smog-belching bus. Instead, he rides one of Riverside's six new hybrid buses, which the town purchased with stimulus money. Don't miss this opportunity to see how one community is going green and stimulating their economy.
This week, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) issued its annual forecast for hurricane season. Cool ocean currents El Nino conditions, the agency predicts, will lead to a "near-normal" season with an estimate nine to 14 storms developing that will be named.
Most people have an opinion on global warming and there have been several studies done to try to capture America's opinions on climate change. This week, Focus Earth took to the streets to find out for themselves. Don't miss these interviews with across the country.
Meanwhile, Bob Woodruff sits down with author and columnist for the New York Times, Thomas Freidman, to discuss what the country can do to fight climate change and what steps must be taken to build a greener, more sustainable, future.
Finally, Jeremy Hubbard takes a walk around Manhattan, and into the past, to see what the city was like before it was a teeming metropolis.
Checkout the Planet Green Schedule to see these stories and more on Focus Earth.
Don't miss Focus on Focus Earth: New Fuel Standards and Focus on Focus Earth: Hurricane Forecast.
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