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This week on Focus Earth, get the facts on an eco-disagreement between McCain and his new VP pick Gov. Sarah Palin, and the latest news from across the U.S. on which colleges are making the green grade. Plus, Bob Woodruff and his eco-reporters take an in-depth look at this season?s hurricane season, from the impact on residents fleeing the rains to the advances by scientists racing the clock.
After dire predictions that Hurricane Gustav would hit New Orleans with a powerful blow prompted the largest evacuation of residents in U.S. History, the storm spared the city, but still had an impact on the lives of millions of Gulf Coast residents. Bob Woodruff takes a look at the storm's wake with a report on the evacuees making their way back home, even as three more major Atlantic storms brew on the horizon.
Ned Potter investigates how scientists are working to safeguard communities in the pathways of big storms by predicting the routes of hurricanes with cutting-edge technologies and techniques, and Terry McCarthy flies into the eye of Gustav with the hurricane hunters who track these storm?s routes.
Going from the eye of the storm back to the studio, Bob sits down with Weather Channel climate expert Heidi Cullen to talk about the factors behind the year's active hurricane season. They'll look at the facts on whether climate change is to blame for this year's stronger storms.
Although Gustav put a damper on the Republican National Convention, causing Presidential contender John McCain to delay the event's start, the convention is back in order for the nominee's acceptance speech. Focus Earth will bring you the peak eco-moments of McCain's address, and talk about his strategies for energy and the environment.
Looking at the Republican ticket from another angle, Rick Klein reports on key environmental differences between McCain and VP pick Gov. Sarah Palin, who believes that climate change is not man-made, and wants to open up the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge for drilling in her home state of Alaska. Klein will bring you the facts on the pair's views on eco-issues, and explore how the running mates are working to reach a consensus.
From Alaska to Florida and everywhere in-between, it's back to school time for America's universities. Bob looks at the green momentum on college campuses, and finds out what colleges are making the green grade by building eco-friendly structures, and finding clean energy solutions to power the classrooms.
Check out the Planet Green Schedule to catch this episode of Focus Earth.
