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Focus on Focus Earth: New Fuel Standards 22 May 2009 IN FOCUS EARTH \| COMMENTS On May 19, 2009, President Barack Obama announced a new plan to increase vehicle fuel-economy nationwide. The plan will require the corporate average fleet economy, or CAFE, standard to meet 39 mpg by 2016, four years earlier than previous proposals. The announcement marked the first time the White...+ READ MORE	{ }
Focus on Focus Earth: Hurricane Forecast 22 May 2009 IN FOCUS EARTH \| COMMENTS The 2008 hurricane season was one of the most severe in recent history. Of the 16 named storms last year, eight escalated to hurricanes and five of those were considered severe. All-told, these storms caused more than $54 billion in damages. Leading up to the season, the National Oceanic and...+ READ MORE	{ }
Focus on Focus Earth: Coral Reefs in Trouble 15 May 2009 IN FOCUS EARTH \| COMMENTS Officials met at the World Oceans Conference on May 15, 2009, to discuss the rapidly worsening problem of disappearing coral reefs. Like so many ecosystems affected by climate change, coral reefs are in serious danger. Mary M. Glackin, U.S. deputy undersecretary for oceans and atmosphere, explained...+ READ MORE	{ }
Focus on Focus Earth: Melting Tundra 15 May 2009 IN FOCUS EARTH \| COMMENTS Formerly a land of ice and snow, the Arctic tundra is starting to get a bit more temperate. As the region warms, lakes that have been frozen for centuries have thawed and the permafrost, soil that formerly stayed frozen year-round, is softening. It might seem that the heat wave is an invitation for...+ READ MORE	{ }
Focus on Focus Earth: Ford Focus 8 May 2009 IN FOCUS EARTH \| COMMENTS On May 5, the company announced that the Michigan Truck Plant would be completely renovated and reconfigured. The factory, renamed the Michigan Assembly Plant, will now be responsible for producing the 35-mpg Ford Focus and, in 2011, an electric version of the same.+ READ MORE	{ }
Focus on Focus Earth: The Prince and the Rainforest 8 May 2009 IN FOCUS EARTH \| COMMENTS Find out what do Prince Charles, His Holiness the Dalai Lama, Harrison Ford, Kermit the Frog, and the rainforest all have in common.+ READ MORE	{ }
Focus on Focus Earth: DC Climate Talks 1 May 2009 IN FOCUS EARTH \| COMMENTS On April 27, 2008, the Major Economies Forum on Energy and Climate brought together representatives from 16 of the world's leading economies, and the largest producers of greenhouse gasses. Held in Washington, DC, and led by Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton, the meeting was envisioned by...+ READ MORE	{ }
Focus on Focus Earth: The First Hundred Days 1 May 2009 IN FOCUS EARTH \| COMMENTS Since Franklin Roosevelt's presidency, the first hundred days of a president's term have been seen as an opportunity to enact quick legislation, especially in times of distress. President Barack Obama came into office during the height of a global economic crisis that was accompanied by...+ READ MORE	{ }
Focus on Focus Earth: Fifth Summit of the Americans 17 Apr 2009 IN FOCUS EARTH \| COMMENTS The fifth Summit of the Americas brings the leaders of 34 nations in the western hemisphere together to discuss issues pertinent to the region. On the agenda this year are talks concerning the economic crisis and plans for recovery, regional trade issues, and energy and environmental policies....+ READ MORE	{ }
Focus on Focus Earth: State of World Primates 17 Apr 2009 IN FOCUS EARTH \| COMMENTS Apes may be our closest relatives in the animal kingdom, but our effort to protect them has been, thus far, limited. In fact, we have done much to threaten apes, and primates in general, around the world. A recent study, drawing on the work of hundreds of scientists and surveying primate populations...+ READ MORE	{ }
Focus on Focus Earth: An Antarctic Collapse 10 Apr 2009 IN FOCUS EARTH \| COMMENTS An important ice bridge tethering a large ice sheet to Antarctica fissured and threatened collapse this week, sending scientists and the United Nations into a panic. The Wilkins ice sheet, which is roughly the size of Connecticut, is attached to the continent's landmass elsewhere, but this ice...+ READ MORE	{ }
Focus on Focus Earth: A Bee Mystery 10 Apr 2009 IN FOCUS EARTH \| COMMENTS Apiculture, or the maintenance of honey bee hives and colonies by humans, is an ancient art and, over the course of its more than 3,000 year history, it has weathered pests and plagues, setbacks and disasters. Still, in centuries of practice, nothing has been as alarming as Colony Collapse Disorder...+ READ MORE	{ }
Focus on Focus Earth: G20 3 Apr 2009 IN FOCUS EARTH \| COMMENTS This week, leaders from around the world met in London to discuss the global economic crisis. This most recent G20 summit, named so because it gathers leaders from the world's 20 leading industrial and developing nations, was focused on finding a solution to the world's economic problems and, though...+ READ MORE	{ }
Focus on Focus Earth: EPA and NOAA Interviews 3 Apr 2009 IN FOCUS EARTH \| COMMENTS Since taking office, Barack Obama has slowly worked to build a green cabinet. These advisers, it's hoped, will help shape a new green-collar economy, plan the United States' strategy to combat climate change, and lead the country to a more responsible energy future. With so many positions,...+ READ MORE	{ }
Focus on Focus Earth: California Drought 27 Mar 2009 IN FOCUS EARTH \| COMMENTS There is no arguing that California is in a drought and has been for years. What is up for debate, at least recently, is how severe this year's drought will be. The debate, it turns out, involves a lot more than rainfall. Water infrastructure developers, farmers, the governor, and even a small,...+ READ MORE	{ }

Wednesday, November 25 / 10:30pm

Planet Green

Episode 18: Behind the Image

Focus Earth checks in on corporations that have made a commitment to environmental responsibility - have they made progress or is it just corporate spin?

Thursday, November 26 / 06:30am

Planet Green

Episode 18: Behind the Image

Focus Earth checks in on corporations that have made a commitment to environmental responsibility - have they made progress or is it just corporate spin?

Thursday, November 26 / 02:30pm

Planet Green

Episode 18: Behind the Image

Focus Earth checks in on corporations that have made a commitment to environmental responsibility - have they made progress or is it just corporate spin?

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