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- "Over the course of my life, I've encountered some of the world's most remarkable species of animals," Attenborough says at the start of the hour-long film. "Only now do I realise just how lucky I've been. Many of these wonders seem set to disappear forever. We're facing a crisis, and one that has consequences for us all.
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Sep 11, 2020 · Wildlife in 'catastrophic decline', report warns. With a million species at risk, what do we save? Since 1970, vertebrate animals - birds, mammals, reptiles, fish and amphibians - have declined...
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Sep 11, 2020 · Wildlife in 'catastrophic decline', report warns. With a million species at risk, what do we save? Since 1970, vertebrate animals - birds, mammals, reptiles, fish and amphibians - have declined...
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- Biodiversity loss can lead to pandemics. Attenborough and a host of experts on the programme explained how the loss of biodiversity makes the likelihood of pandemics — like the one we’re living through right now — more likely.
- Insects are essential. “Soil should be teeming with life,” says Prof. Richard Bardgett, a soil ecologist from the University of Manchester, on the show.
- Plants are at risk. Kathy Willis, a plant scientist from the University of Oxford, highlighted that one in four of the plants assessed in the UN’s 2019 global study of biodiversity are at risk of extinction.
- The illegal animal trade is sky-rocketing. In the past 20 years, poaching and the illegal wildlife trade has become a multi-billion dollar industry, Attenborough said.
Oct 25, 2021 · "If we don't act now, it'll be too late." That's the warning from Sir David Attenborough ahead of the COP26 climate summit in Glasgow. The broadcaster says the richest nations have "a moral...
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Oct 8, 2020 · If we all had a largely plant-based diet, David Attenborough says, we would need half the land we use now. In nature, large carnivores are fairly rare; for every predator on the Serengeti, there are more than 100 prey animals.
Sep 14, 2020 · Sir David Attenborough has shared a warning about the future of the planet's animals and plants in the BBC's new documentary, 'Extinction: The Facts.'
Mar 30, 2024 · Sir David Attenborough reveals how Mammals have conquered the Earth, uncovering the secrets to their success with their winning design, incredible adaptability, unrivalled intelligence, and...
