Sir David Attenborough has urged world leaders to treat the natural world with respect. During an interview by Prince William at the World Economic Forum in Switzerland, he was asked why those in key positions had taken so long to address climate change. The 92-year-old broadcaster said the connection between the natural world and urban societies had been ‘remote and widening’ since the industrial revolution. Humans did not realise the effect their actions have on the global ecosystem, he said, but it was ‘difficult to overstate’ the urgency of the environmental crisis.

David Attenborough and Prince William take world leaders to task on environment