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Davos 2019: David Attenborough issues stark warning about future of civilisation as he demands ‘practical solutions’ to combat climate change
‘What we do now…will profoundly affect the next few thousand years’
- Zamira Rahim
- Independent
Sir David Attenborough has issued a stark warning about climate change to business figures gathered in Davos, telling them that “what we do now…will profoundly affect the next few thousand years”.
On the eve of this year’s World Economic Forum, the renowned naturalist told the audience that the worlds of business and politics should “get on with the practical solutions” needed to prevent environmental damage.
“As a species we are expert problem solvers. But we’ve not yet applied ourselves to this problem with the…