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April 4, 2020 - PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode

On this edition for Saturday, April 4, the latest on the coronavirus, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis issues a statewide stay-at-home order in response to the pandemic, the potential consequences of the Trump administration's rollback of automobile efficiency standards, and what the global slowdown means for air pollution and climate change. Hari Sreenivasan anchors from New York.

As the world stays home, will the environment improve?

5m 8s

As more and more people stay at home during the pandemic, millions of vehicles are no longer on the roads and the skies are comparatively free of airplanes. Many other human activities that cause air pollution also have been scaled back. But will this lull in activity make a difference in the air we breathe or the future of climate change? NewsHour Weekend's Christopher Booker reports.

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  • The potential consequences of the auto emissions rollback: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    The potential consequences of the auto emissions rollback

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    Earlier this week, in the midst of the global coronavirus pandemic, the Trump administration relaxed automobile fuel efficiency standards that were put in place under the Obama administration to combat climate change. Coral Davenport, energy and environment policy reporter for The New York Times, joins Hari Sreenivasan for more on the potential consequences of the decision.

  • What Florida’s stay-at-home order means for residents: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    What Florida’s stay-at-home order means for residents

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    Amid heavy criticism, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Friday issued a state-wide stay-at-home order for the state in response to the coronavirus.This came after some local counties and cities had already put similar orders in place ahead of the governor’s mandate. Stephen Mort of PBS station WUCF joins Hari Sreenivasan from Orlando to discuss what's happening in the state related to the outbreak.

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