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The Environment and the US Presidential Election -- Coastal engineers investigate ways to protect coastal cities -- The first Green European Summer University in Germany -- Axon working towards affordable eco-friendly cars -- these stories and more in this edition of Living Planet.Tune in via the live-stream or subscribe to Living Planet as a podcast. Send your comments and questions to features@dw-world.de. The United States Presidential Election and the ClimateBarack Obama is selling himself as a candidate for change in the presidential race. That includes altering US policy in the fields of energy and the environment.The U.S. Republican party named John McCain as their presidential candidate this week. The Democrats nominated Barack Obama last week. Obama has relentlessly sold himself as the candidate for change. Now with soaring gas prices, he’s broadening that slogan to climate change and energy. While Europe has traditionally taken the lead on addressing these issues, it seems that times may be a changin’. Report: Nancy GreenleeseWorking Towards Cheaper Eco-Friendly CarsBritish automotive manufacturer Axon says it has come up with a newer eco-car that costs less and is even less harmful to the environment.Hybrid electric cars like the Toyota Prius or the Honda Civic have received green accolades for reducing carbon dioxide emissions. Still, a lot of people are reluctant or unable to pay the hefty price for them. Now British car company Axon has introduced a new, and cheaper, challenger to the market. Report: Stephen BeardCoastal Engineers Investigate Ways to Protect Coastal CitiesIt is the peak time in the hurricane season and scientists are still struggling to predict the number, strength and likely areas they will strike next.Hamburg in Germany is currently the location of the International Conference on Coastal Engineering. Among the experts attending is Dr. Jim Houston, the Director of Research for the United States Army Corps of Engineers, which handles the nation's water resource projects, navigation and beaches. Living Planet talks to Dr. Houston about whether changing the way we treat our coasts can help us protect our coastal cities better against the effects of extreme weather events and rising sea levels. (Interview: Irene Quaile)The First Green European Summer University Held in GermanyUniversity students and young professionals from over 42 countries around the world attended the first ever Green European Summer University in Frankfurt, Germany.The Green European Summer University was organised by the Greens and the European Free Alliance in the European Parliament. Entitled ‘Bridging the Gaps’, the program is intended to build intellectual and cultural bridges in the green Europe of the future. (Report: Nadine Wojcik)
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