David Attenborough’s Extinction: The Facts to air on BBC One this month

A Sir David Attenborough documentary examining the fragile state of the natural world will air on BBC One this month (Sam Barker/BBC/PA)

A David Attenborough documentary examining the fragile state of the natural world will air on BBC One this month, the broadcaster has announced.

The hour-long Extinction: The Facts explores how the crisis reduces humanity’s ability to control the climate and puts the world at greater risk of pandemic diseases, the BBC said.