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Can America Go Green? |  |
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The latest government figures show that the U.S. produces about a fifth of the world’s carbon dioxide emissions. These documentaries produced for the BBC World Service examine how America can retreat from its role as the biggest polluter on the planet. |
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The BBC’s Laura Trevelyan reports on moves by the big three U.S. car makers to kick the oil habit and “green” their industry. |
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We focus this half-hour on corporate responsibility. Laura Trevelyan examines the case of General Electric -- once taken to court for dumping waste in the Hudson River, the firm now espouses green technologies. |
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Click here to listen to the third part of this series. Laura Trevelyan looks at environmental grassroots activism. |
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| THE CHANGING WORLD is the sister documentary series of PRI's The World. Each week, we offer American radio listeners two in-depth documentaries from the BBC World Service that probe issues critical to our understanding of our evolving world. |
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