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09/22/2009
Entire program – September 22, 2009
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Today on The World: Top leaders from around the globe are in New York to talk climate change; The airline industry pledges to make some big cuts in carbon emissions; And rising tensions in Honduras after the return of the country’s deposed president to Honduran soil.
Climate summit at the UN
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World leaders have gathered at the United Nations in New York for a summit on climate change. The World’s Alex Gallafent has details on today’s meeting.
Airlines promise big cut in emissions
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The head of British Airways announced today that the aviation industry would cut its emissions in half by the year 2050. Anchor Marco Werman speaks with MIT aeronautics professor John Hansman about what the airline industry can do to combat climate change.
Libyan leader in New York
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Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi is set to make his first ever appearance at the United Nations this week. He’s had a hard time finding a place to stay while in New York. Anchor Marco Werman speaks with John Fitzgerald…a New York developer who was contacted by Gadhafi’s entourage in their search for a place to stay.
Stand-off in Honduras
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The World’s William Troop reports on the stand-off in Honduras, where deposed president Manuel Zelaya is holed up in the Brazilian embassy. Zelaya is demanding that he be allowed to return to power, while the de facto government that replaced him is demanding that Brazil turn Zelaya over to be arrested.
South Korea’s substitute men
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Jason Strother tells us about a service for the stressed-out in South Korea. It’s called “Substitute Men” and they’ll do just about anything customers ask – within limits and the law.
Obama Mideast peace effort
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President Obama met today with Israeli and Palestinian leaders to try and breathe new life into the stalled Mid East peace talks. Anchor Marco Werman finds out more from The World’s Matthew Bell, who’s in Jerusalem and was recently in the West Bank town of Nablus.
French authorities raid migrant camp
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The World’s Laura Lynch that French authorities raided a migrant camp in Calais
Geo Quiz
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Our daily geography puzzler.
Geo answer
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We were looking for a Spanish city that’s playing host to a rematch between chess greats Garry Kasparov Garry and Anatoly Karpov. The answer is Valencia. Anchor Marco Werman speaks to two journalists covering the chess re-match: Macauley Peterson writes for The Internet Chess Club, and Leontxo Garcia of Spanish National Radio.
Isolation scientist’s legacy
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Anchor Marco Werman reports on the life and work of Italian sociologist Maurizio Montalbini, who died last week at the age of 56. Montalbini spent months at a time living alone in caves to study the effects of isolation. His work was used by NASA and some of the world’s top universities.
Global Hit
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For today’s Global Hit music critic Tom Schnabel tells us about the latest from Senegal’s Baaba Maal. He’s teamed up with the Brooklyn party band, Brazilian Girls.
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