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A BBC weather forecast for the year 2050 shows that summer temperatures of 38 °C for the UK are "par for the course". The probable range by which the planet will warm over the next century is between 1.4 °C and 5.8 °C. Or, says Attenborough, "to put it another way, the impact of global warming will be somewhere between severe and catastrophic."
A Life on Our Planet: My Witness Statement and a Vision for the Future is a 2020 book by documentarian David Attenborough and director-producer Jonnie Hughes. It follows Attenborough's career as a presenter and natural historian, along with the decline in wildlife and rising carbon emissions during the period.
David Attenborough: A Life on Our Planet is a 2020 British documentary film [1] narrated by David Attenborough and produced and directed by Jonnie Hughes. [2] The film acts as a "witness statement", [3] through which Attenborough shares first-hand his concern for the current state of the planet due to humanity's impact on nature and his hopes for the future. [4]
Sir David Attenborough has teased a scene in the new Planet Earth that made him hold his breath.
The naturalist’s comments come as his acclaimed show Planet Earth is moved to an earlier timeslot.
The film won general praise from critics for highlighting the dangers that could be presented by not doing enough to tackle climate change. The Guardian called it a "rousing call to arms", [2] while The Telegraph described the title as "robust" and praised the use of Attenborough as presenter: "At a time when public debate seems to be getting ever more hysterical, it's good to be presented ...
The veteran broadcaster used the occasion to urge action to prevent further destruction of the planet.
Sir David Frederick Attenborough (/ ˈ æ t ən b ə r ə /; born 8 May 1926) is a British broadcaster, biologist, natural historian, and writer.He is best known for writing and presenting, in conjunction with the BBC Studios Natural History Unit, the nine nature documentary series forming the Life collection, a comprehensive survey of animal and plant life on Earth.