EARTH 2100

Scientists and environmentalist all over the globe are on the fast track trying to find solutions to the current environmental problems that the world is experiencing particularly global warming. But ABC's EARTH 2100 aired on June 2, 2009 at 9PM had made it quite hard to fight climate change.

Earth 2100 predicts a temperature rise of 6 degrees Celsius by 2070. The UN's IPCC predicts between 2 and 4 degrees by 2100.

Earth 2100 predicts sea level rise of 3 to 7 meters by 2070. The IPCC predicts about 1 and a half feet by 2100. "The new report says rises could range from 18 cm to 59 cm."

Earth 2100 predicts melting of the Greenland ice cover. The IPCC says that they don't think that will happen, but if it does it will take over three thousand years.

The real crime is that the second half of the show, which shows how we can avert the worst of climate change, is quite good. But ABC made it less possible that we will reach the consensus we need to bring this more hopeful scenario to pass.

But whatever will be, will be. The question is, 'Are we ready?'