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Extinction: The Facts

If we had acted more seriously, many species could have been saved and we would not be...

If we had acted more seriously, many species could have been saved and we would not be facing
such serious threats as we're seeing today

Full Transcript

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If we had acted more seriously,
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many species could have been saved
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and we would not be facing such serious threats
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as we're seeing today.
Duration
12 seconds
Views
23
Timestamp in Movie
00:44:25
Uploaded
Jun 03, 2025
Genres
documentary
Production
BBC Studios

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Movie Summary

With a million species at risk of extinction, Sir David Attenborough explores how this crisis of biodiversity has consequences for us all, threatening food and water security, undermining our ability to control our climate and even putting us at greater risk of pandemic diseases.
This year has shown the vulnerability of our societies. - Extinction: The Facts 00:05
This year has shown the vulnerability of our societies.
Will we take the opportunity, finally, to change our course? - Extinction: The Facts 00:06
Will we take the opportunity, finally, to change our course?
What can governments, industries and we as individuals do - Extinction: The Facts 00:08
What can governments, industries and we as individuals do
The world has been on pause during the pandemic, - Extinction: The Facts 00:15
The world has been on pause during the pandemic,
The first thing that we have to do is to reset the way - Extinction: The Facts 00:06
The first thing that we have to do is to reset the way
The massive hit to the economy is no surprise. - Extinction: The Facts 00:04
The massive hit to the economy is no surprise.
The UK economy has lost a quarter of its value. - Extinction: The Facts 00:05
The UK economy has lost a quarter of its value.
Governments are recognising that they have to invest - Extinction: The Facts 00:06
Governments are recognising that they have to invest
And I've been involved in a study with the finance ministries - Extinction: The Facts 00:13
And I've been involved in a study with the finance mini...
And we've found that those investments which are good for the - Extinction: The Facts 00:13
And we've found that those investments which are good f...
So, for example, we could begin work on restoring degraded land. - Extinction: The Facts 00:06
So, for example, we could begin work on restoring degraded l...
We can plant trees, - Extinction: The Facts 00:10
We can plant trees,
All those examples can be done quickly, - Extinction: The Facts 00:09
All those examples can be done quickly,
So exactly the kind of things you need for a strong recovery. - Extinction: The Facts 00:05
So exactly the kind of things you need for a strong recovery...
There are all these things we know we have to do for biodiversity - Extinction: The Facts 00:09
There are all these things we know we have to do for biodive...
And then, going forwards, - Extinction: The Facts 00:10
And then, going forwards,
At the moment, nature is coming as a free good. - Extinction: The Facts 00:05
At the moment, nature is coming as a free good.
We use rivers and estuaries - Extinction: The Facts 00:09
We use rivers and estuaries
Large chunks of the rainforests - Extinction: The Facts 00:11
Large chunks of the rainforests
As an economist, I think it's right - Extinction: The Facts 00:07
As an economist, I think it's right