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David Attenborough: A Life on Our Planet

In previous events, it had taken volcanic activityup to one million years to dredge up...

In previous events, it had taken volcanic activity
up to one million years to dredge up enough carbon
from within the earth to trigger a catastrophe. By burning millions of years' worth
of living organisms all at once as coal and oil, we had managed to do so in less than 200. The global air temperature had been
relatively stable till the '90s

Full Transcript

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In previous events,
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it had taken volcanic activity up to one million years
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to dredge up enough carbon from within the earth
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to trigger a catastrophe.
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By burning millions of years' worth of living organisms
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all at once as coal and oil,
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we had managed to do so in less than 200.
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The global air temperature had been relatively stable till the '90s.
Duration
31 seconds
Views
37
Timestamp in Movie
00:41:13
Uploaded
May 29, 2025
Production
Silverback Films,Altitude Film Entertainment,WWF-UK

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Movie Summary

One man has seen more of the natural world than any other. This unique feature documentary is his witness statement.