Earth 2100

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show_name = Earth 2100


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format = Documentary television series
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runtime = 120 minutes
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host = Bob Woodruff
channel = ABC
country = United States
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"Earth 2100" (spelled as "earth2100") is a television program that was presented by the American Broadcasting Company (ABC) network that first aired in September 2008. Hosted by ABC journalist Bob Woodruff, the two-hour special explored the future consequences to occur if humans do not take action on current or impending problems that could threaten civilization. The problems addressed in the program include climate change, overpopulation, and misuse of energy resources. cite web | url= http://abcnews.go.com/Technology/story?id=5045549&page=1 | title= ABC News Article | accessdate= 2008-06-15 ]

The program will include projections of the state of a dystopian Earth in the years 2015, 2050, 2070, and 2100 by lead scientists, historians, and economists. [cite web | url= http://earth2100.tv/ | title= Official Website | accessdate= 2008-06-13 ]

Game

Viewers were invited to participate in the program. They were able to submit their own videos that pertain to events which are relevant and concurrent to the subjects addressed in the program. The viewers' videos were set in the years 2015, 2050, 2070, 2100 and in locations in Africa, Australia, United States, Europe, India, South America, and China respectively. [cite web | url= http://earth2100.tv/game | title= Official Website Game Section | accessdate= 2008-06-13 ]

ee also

*Malthusian catastrophe
*Matthew Simmons
*Societal collapse

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