Sir David Attenborough UN Speech: 'It's Too Late to Avoid Climate Change'

Sir David Attenborough addressed the United Nations Security Council on Tuesday stressing the dangers of climate change on global security.

Attenborough, who has narrated several documentaries on Earth and its resources told the council that the world is "perilously close" to temperature tipping points that will send global temperatures spiraling "catastrophically higher."

"No matter what we do now, it's too late to avoid climate change. And the poorest and most vulnerable, those with the least security, are now certain to suffer."

Attenborough's appearance came as member states gathered to discuss threats to international peace and security posed by climate change and the relation between climate and conflict.

"Perhaps the most significant lesson brought by these last 12 months has been that we are no longer separate nations, each best served by looking after its own needs and security," Attenborough added.

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[keithw]

The 1% that could bring about most change don't care about the suffering of others.

[funtoknow]

Wake up folks. Sad but true. Everything, anything, even the tiniest of help makes a difference. Recycle, vote. Do what you can.

[MrTheguywiththemoney]

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[LeosAnimalPlanet]

Hello Sir David Attenborough. I'm 6 and you are my hero. This is my nature conservation channel, inspired by you.

[liyanda]

This is how to save ourselves cancel currency, get rid of money and greed. Reduce human activities significantly.

[saarahali]

So when I say this, people tell me not to give them anxiety but when he says it, people listen interesting

[mvinyl]

BBC narrator and TV presenter says world is ending...must be true...

[MiniLemmy]

Erm...actually Sir, we are about 20 years too late! No significant action was ever taken when the problem was first flagged....
Luckily (for us), the worst of the effects won’t happen in our lifetime, so the virtue signaling, entitled, snowflake generation will be the ones who end up answerable!

[cottagefarm]

No, the USA is its own country. We in the USA need to focus on our own area, community & environment based on our constitution & bill of rights. Stop trying to make us all ONE, We are not ONE. We are all very different but we can be united & help each other locally no matter what crisis we are facing - as Americans we have always done. I will help my neighbor and community and I'm sure that millions worldwide will help their local neighbors too. "Elites" need to back off and stop trying to control us.

[joeschmoe]

His face is melting, from climate change.

[dreisfreeman]

perhaps NK can tell me how to eat frogs

[doranvee]

We are having one of snowiest winters in a decade. Where my global warming?

[brynntaylor]

Would be great if more of us used the drawdown method, a great promising method for reversing climate change.

[kelvinwalter]

Investing in cryptocurrency is one of the best chance of making money

[danielkutcher]

Billionaires and millionaires cry wolf.
Others should pay, they say. 🙄

[ascendingdeity]

it’s not too late. we just have to act now and we have to work hard.
that man seems to have lost faith.
don’t be like that guy.

[Semper_Iratus]

It’s hot in the summer and it’s cold in the winter omg. The end of the last ice age is climate change guy.

[raymondaustin]

The book of Isaiah in the Bible says world without end so don't worry about the doomsayers unless you are against GOD