Sir David Attenborough joins global warming fight
As part of BBC's climate chaos season, Sir David Attenborough presented an hour long program on the impact global warming and climate change are having on the planet and its sensitive eco-systems.
23rd May 2006
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Presenting a program with a clear message about the dangers of climate change signals an important shift by Sir David Attenborough, who has in the past been accused of sitting on the fence on the matter and for not using his significant influence to draw attention to the many challenges presented by changing weather patterns.
In a newspaper article in the Independent, Sir David Attenborough said, "I am no longer sceptical. Now I have no doubt at all. Climate change is a major challenge facing the world."
Environment organisations welcomed the BBC program and that it was presented by Mr. Attenborough, who by many is seen as the one person that can make the public take notice of climate change because he is more trusted then almost any other presenter.
"It was a great program, which covered all the major points. No one can any longer accuse Sir Attenborough for sitting on the fence", said "Paula Bermann from Carbon-info.org.