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Boston Calling: Was Hurricane Sandy a climate change wake-up call for America?

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01/12/2012

Was Hurricane Sandy a climate change wake-up call for America?

BBC World Service - Boston Calling, Was Hurricane Sandy a climate change wake-up call for America?

Why some New Yorkers left homeless by the hurricane still aren't sure the dangers are real

October's devastating hurricane has many Americans pondering the dangers climate change poses. Yet even some New Yorkers left homeless still aren't sure the dangers are real.

This week, is the US finally ready to act on climate change? We'll hear from a reporter in Egypt about the challenges she faces there, and how the conflict in Mali is making it hard for that country's musicians to keep playing. Also, we tour Skyfall's "Ghost Island".

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