Episode 608 • • 1:20:02 - 1:25:31
608: Cli-Fi®
Ann Curry NBC Special, Sea Level Rise Projections, Nikolai Lam
Ann Curry's NBC special "Year of Extremes" presented dramatic projections of sea level rise, claiming total agreement among scientists. The report featured artist Nikolai Lam's renderings of major landmarks, such as the Statue of Liberty and the Jefferson Memorial, submerged under 25 feet of water. The hosts point out that even the report admits such a rise might not happen for centuries, labeling the visuals as fear-mongering "cli-fi."