Posted by
Catmman on Monday, October 29, 2007 3:09:04 PM
That's how much carbon was emitted by NBC hypocrites Matt Lauer, Al Roker and Ann Curry while reporting on the effects of climate change.
Again the media is all about telling you how to live your life while creating emissions equal to more than three times what an 'average' American emits in a year. All for a story.
Of course there will be no mention of the other wasteful exoenditures for this trip: the fuel, food, wear and tear on equipment, etc. which could be used elsewhere.
Remember this the next time some sancitmonious enviro-wacko tries to excoriate you for owning an SUV.
As far as I'm concerned, these enviro-sheeple can go ahead and nail themselves to their carbon-neutral crosses.
From
Newsbusters:
It appears that the hypocrisy of reporting global-warming alarmism stories has no bounds.
NBC Universal’s “Green is Universal” initiative is sending staff across the planet to either cover or cause global warming. That effort “takes an unprecedented look at Planet Earth.” Three members of the ‘Today’ crew – Matt Lauer, Ann Curry and Al Roker – will emit 24.9 tons of carbon to go to the ends of the earth to show viewers climate is affecting the planet. That number is more than three times what a typical American emits in a whole year.
“Well, the journey has begun,” “Today” co-host Matt Lauer said on the October 29 broadcast. “‘Today’ is going to the ends of the earth to report on the changing climate and examine the limits of human exploration in an unprecedented simultaneous broadcast from the top, the bottom and the middle of the world.”
Curry will be making her way to Antarctica – an 11,686 miles mile trip. That round-trip will emit 12.9 tons of carbon, 2.15 tons each way – New York to McMurdo Station, Antarctica and back counting three people. (Footage from New Zealand on the October 29 “today showed more than that.) The math comes from the carbon calculator on Al Gore’s “An Inconvenient Truth” Web site.
Lauer’s trip to the Arctic Circle in Greenland – from New York, N.Y. to Thule A.F.B., Greenland (airport closest to the Arctic Circle) is 2,487 miles. Assuming a crew of at least two will be embarking on the trip with Lauer – that’s six tons of carbon emissions (one ton each way – New York to Thule A.F.B and back with three people).
Roker’s trip to the Equator in Ecuador – from New York, N.Y. to Quito, Ecuador (airport closest to the Equator) is 2,822 miles – that’s also six tons of carbon emissions (one ton each way – New York to Quito, Ecuador and back with three people).