Today Show To Broadcast From Arctic, Antarctic - MSNBC

[hatrack]

Can't wait! Which rent-a-skeptic will they wheel out? Myron Ebell? Bjorn Lomborg? Fred Singer? Pat Michaels? I'm just tingling waiting for their dynamic, hard-hitting coverage!!

:puke:

NEW YORK - October 16, 2007 — In an historic broadcast first, NBC News’ “Today” is taking an unprecedented look at our home, Planet Earth. “Today” anchors will be dispatched — literally — to the ends of the earth to explore the extraordinary diversity of life on this planet — the climate extremes, the wildlife, and the limits of human exploration. This trip will culminate in the first live simultaneous broadcast in history from the top and bottom of the globe. The adventure, which is part of NBC Universal’s “Green Is Universal” initiative, begins Monday, November 5, and will continue through Friday, November 9.

Never before has a television network linked locations live around the entire circumference of the planet in a single groundbreaking program. “Today” anchors will embark on a grueling trek to extreme destinations: Matt Lauer will travel to the very top of the globe, the Arctic, and broadcast from remote locations on the Greenland ice sheet; Ann Curry will travel to the very bottom of the globe, Antarctica, and broadcast from extreme locations including the McMurdo Research Station located at the southern end of “The Ice”; Al Roker will travel to the Equator and broadcast from the middle of an endangered cloud forest in Mindo, Ecuador, 7,000 feet above sea level; Meredith Vieira will connect the global dots from “Today’s” home base in New York where she will take a look at how the global issues at these unique locations are affecting people across the United States.

Matt, Ann and Al will broadcast live from their destinations Monday, November 5, and Tuesday, November 6, and “Today” will also document their expeditions, which could take up to three days travel time. Throughout the entire week, Meredith will take an in-depth and comprehensive look at the health of the global ecosystem. Where is life thriving? Where is it challenged by climate change? How are modern human explorers advancing our understanding of regions previously shrouded in mystery?

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http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/21322010/

[Nihil]

1. Hmmm ...

> Matt Lauer will travel to the very top of the globe, the Arctic, and
> broadcast from remote locations on the Greenland ice sheet; Ann Curry
> will travel to the very bottom of the globe, Antarctica, and broadcast
> from extreme locations including the McMurdo Research Station located
> at the southern end of “The Ice”; Al Roker will travel to the Equator
> and broadcast from the middle of an endangered cloud forest in Mindo,
> Ecuador, 7,000 feet above sea level;

Reckon they'll include a bit about the impact of air travel on the environment?

How about the cost of freighting all the support equipment for a live
broadcast by plane?

:evilgrin:

[YankeyMCC]

2. If they did a good job of raising awareness and presenting the

facts then I think the costs (enviromental costs) would be worth it.

Unfortunately the world is not likely to reap sufficent benefit (hiehgten awareness leading to more and swifter action) from what they will broadcast to justify it.

[jpak]

3. I can (almost) guarantee it will be a puff piece and they will not interview the relevant scientists

in Antarctica.

They will probably spend more time on the bowling alley at McMurdo than on real climate science...

[hatrack]

5. ""Some of our viewers may not know it, but it's dark ALL THE TIME during the polar winter!!!"

"And gosh, talk about cold! I don't think even Al Roker could warm things up down here - or could he?!? We'll find out in our forecast in just a few minutes. Now we're heading to our studio in New York to see what comes next in the bitter Britney Spears custody battle, but we'll be back live from the bottom of the world in the next hour of our broadcast!"

[tom_paine]

4. Can we get some Flat Earthers in there for fairness and balance?

I mean, there are still people who believe the earth is flat and disc-shaped, and I believe their views should be represented, too.

And why not some from Creationist Museum who can counterpoint the heathen liberal geologists?

I am sure it will be a :puke: fest.