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nitpicker

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Thu Jan 16, 2020, 06:54 AM Jan 2020

Sir David Attenborough warns of climate 'crisis moment'

https://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-51123638

Sir David Attenborough warns of climate 'crisis moment'

By David Shukman
Science editor

5 hours ago

"The moment of crisis has come" in efforts to tackle climate change, Sir David Attenborough has warned.

According to the renowned naturalist and broadcaster, "we have been putting things off for year after year".

"As I speak, south east Australia is on fire. Why? Because the temperatures of the Earth are increasing," he said.

Sir David's comments came in a BBC News interview to launch a year of special coverage on the subject of climate change.

He told me it was "palpable nonsense" for some politicians and commentators to suggest that the Australian fires were nothing to do with the world becoming warmer.

"We know perfectly well," he said, that human activity is behind the heating of the planet.
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Sir David Attenborough warns of climate 'crisis moment' (Original Post) nitpicker Jan 2020 OP
And he's correct. The 93yo Sir David Attenborough is.. Duppers Jan 2020 #1

Duppers

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1. And he's correct. The 93yo Sir David Attenborough is..
Thu Jan 16, 2020, 08:24 AM
Jan 2020

hosting a new documentary series, "Seven Worlds, One Planet," the first part of which airs this Sat. at 9pm EST on BBC. It's also on AMC and Sundance.



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