Sir David Attenborough tackles climate change in new documentary
Sir David Attenborough has announced his new documentary topic: climate change. The "urgent" one-off film will focus on the various threats climate change poses and any possible solutions. Titled Climate Change: The Facts , the new documentary will feature footage from around the world, showcasing the damage and impact global warming has already had on our planet, as well as interviews with climatologists and meteorologists. He will work to explore the science behind extreme weather conditions experienced all around the world, with a focus on the wildfires in California at the end of 2018 . READ MORE: * David Attenborough urges global environment plan at Davos * Sir David Attenborough on our responsibility to the Earth * Why David Attenborough won't retire: 'You never tire of the natural world' * Sir David Attenborough arrives in New Zealand * Sir David Attenborough: everyone's favourite grandfather * Sir David Attenborough makes moving plea In the film, Attenborough says: "in the 20 years since I first started talking about the impact of climate change on our world, conditions have changed far faster than I ever imaged." "We're running out of time but there's still hope... I believe that if we better understand the threat we face, the more likely it is that we can avoid such a catastrophic future." Creators of the film called it "an urgent, important and timely film" as there has been a "real hunger from audiences to find out more about climate change and understand the facts". Earlier in the year, the 92-year-old veteran wildlife broadcaster urged the most powerful nations in the world to create a plan to tackle climate change. In his acceptance speech for the Crystal Award at the World Economic Forum, Attenborough acknowledged that "what we do now and in the next few years will profoundly affect the next few thousand years". "We can create a world with clean air and water, unlimited energy and fish stocks that will sustain us well into the future. But to do that, we need a plan," Attenborough said. He has previously spoken on the topic of climate change saying it's "the most important issue we face," so it's no surprise the award-winning documentary-maker is tackling the big issue for his next project. The BBC stated on their website that it won't be the only film created on the topic of climate change. A number of other documentaries will accompany Attenborough's latest work, including BBC One's Blue Planet Live , Blue Planet UK , and future programmes exploring a number of topics such as plastic, over-population, meat production, and a planet health check from the air. Climate Change: The Facts will air on BBC One in the UK in the coming months. No specific New Zealand release date has been announced.