David Attenborough: Act on climate crisis now or it will be too late

“We caused it – our kind of industrialisation is one of the major factors in producing this change in climate. So we have a moral responsibility.”

David Attenborough: “If we don’t act now, it will be too late. We have to do it now.” Picture: Toby Strong/BBC/Studio Silverback/PA

David Attenborough has issued a warning ahead of the UN climate summit in Glasgow that leaders must act now or “it’ll be too late” for the planet.

Cop26 has been billed as the last best chance to keep global temperature rises to no more than 1.5C, with Mr Attenborough critical of those who deny the climate crisis.