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Calculate Your Carbon Footprint
Tuesday, July 22nd, 2008

Calculate your carbon footprint based on your home size, transportation method, energy usage, food consumption, and goods and services. You can compare your results to other households of a similar size and location, as well as the average U.S. or global household.

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This week, WIDE ANGLE investigates the clearing of Indonesian rain forests to make room for farming. Every hour, an area the size of 300 soccer fields is mown down and burned.

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“Burning Season” airs Tuesday, July 22 at 8pm on Thirteen. For more information, including a timeline tracing the shifting politics and attitudes about climate change, visit WIDE ANGLE online.

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