Sir David Attenborough: We 'cannot be radical enough' in tackling climate crisis

Madeleine Cuff
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Veteran broadcaster warns 'really major problems' are imminent if world does not address climate change threat

Sir David Attenborough has issued a stark warning that the world must take serious action to address climate change if it is to avoid mass migration, food shortages, and social unrest in decades to come....

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