Four Corners Tipping Point
While Australians argue about when or whether to confront global warming, the top of the globe is melting away. The Arctic sea ice sprawled across an area roughly the size of Australia - is in retreat. Scientists now fear that in less than 25 years from now, for the first time in human existence, there will be no sea ice in the North Pole in parts of the summer.
Four Corners is Australia's premier television current affairs program. It has been part of the Australian story since August 1961, exposing scandals, triggering inquiries, firing debate, confronting taboos and interpreting fads, trends and sub-cultures. Its consistently high standards of journalism and film-making have earned international recognition and an array of Walkleys, Logies and other national awards.
Primary Title
- Four Corners
Secondary Title
- Tipping Point
Date Broadcast
- Thursday 3 February 2011
Start Time
- 19 : 10
Finish Time
- 20 : 00
Duration
- 50:00
Channel
- TVNZ 7
Broadcaster
- Television New Zealand
Programme Description
- Four Corners is Australia's premier television current affairs program. It has been part of the Australian story since August 1961, exposing scandals, triggering inquiries, firing debate, confronting taboos and interpreting fads, trends and sub-cultures. Its consistently high standards of journalism and film-making have earned international recognition and an array of Walkleys, Logies and other national awards.
Episode Description
- While Australians argue about when or whether to confront global warming, the top of the globe is melting away. The Arctic sea ice sprawled across an area roughly the size of Australia - is in retreat. Scientists now fear that in less than 25 years from now, for the first time in human existence, there will be no sea ice in the North Pole in parts of the summer.
Classification
- Unknown
Owning Collection
- Chapman Archive
Broadcast Platform
- Television
Languages
- English
Captions
Live Broadcast
- No
Rights Statement
- Made for the University of Auckland's educational use as permitted by the Screenrights Licensing Agreement.
Subjects
- Documentary television programs--Australia
- Global warming
- Climatic changes--Australia
Genres
- Current affairs
Contributors
- Australian Broadcasting Corporation (Production Unit)
Subjects
- Documentary television programs--Australia
- Global warming
- Climatic changes--Australia