In 2004, The Weather Channel announced that it would be creating six more special programs under the Forecast Earth name at its April upfront presentation to advertisers.
TWC aimed for LEED gold certification in constructing the building, and various technologies were integrated to both the new and existing structures to improve energy efficiency.
TWC also launched a related "Classroom Earth" program providing grants to teachers who incorporated environmental issues into their lesson plans.
On April 29, 2007,[1] 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.
Eco Update segments with environmental news still aired on the channel presented by Allen and bearing the Forecast Earth name.