The Television Program
| Forecast Earth | |
|---|---|
| Format | Weather |
| Presented by | Natalie Allen |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Production | |
| Location(s) | Atlanta, Georgia |
| Running time | Variable |
| Broadcast | |
| Original channel | The Weather Channel |
| Picture format | 480i (SD) 1080i (HD) |
| Original run | July 23, 2006 – March 1, 2009 |
| Chronology | |
| Preceded by | The Climate Code with Dr. Heidi Cullen |
| Followed by | Weather Center (2009) |
| External links | |
| Website | |
The Forecast Earth television program began in 2006 as the 30-minute The Climate Code with Dr. Heidi Cullen. On April 29, 2007, the names of The Climate Code and of One Degree, an accompanying broadband initiative, were changed to Forecast Earth; at the same time, the TV program became an hour-long show. Natalie Allen became the program's primary presenter at the beginning of 2008, moving from CNN.
As part of cost-cutting measures, it was announced on 20 November 2008 (ironically, in the midst of new parent company NBC Universal's "Green is Universal" Week) that the entire Forecast Earth team except for Allen would be laid off and Forecast Earth canceled. At the time, the channel announced that it would air other environmental programs. Eco Update segments with environmental news still aired on the channel presented by Allen and bearing the Forecast Earth name.
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