David Attenborough warns climate change is Earth's 'greatest threat in 1,000 ...

'We are running out of time to save the planet': David Attenborough warns humanity faces its 'greatest threat in 1,000 years' and calls for 'urgent action' to tackle global warming Iconic broadcaster said destruction of Earth is on the horizon if we don't act fast  Issued his starkest warning yet amid chaotic protests wreaking havoc in London Comments come ahead of BBC TV show tonight where he'll be joined by experts Climate Change: The Facts airs on April 18 on BBC One at 9pm

By Connor Boyd For Mailonline

Published: 10:59 BST, 18 April 2019 | Updated: 12:19 BST, 18 April 2019

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Sir David Attenborough has warned Earth could be destroyed and the human race wiped out if global warming isn't tackled urgently.

The iconic broadcaster claimed climate change is the greatest threat to the planet in thousands of years and said the science has never been clearer.

Sir David, 92, issued his starkest warning yet about our future existence ahead of a BBC TV show tonight called Climate Change: The Facts, where he'll join other experts to discuss the issue.

Sir David Attenborough has issued his starkest warning yet about global warming amid mass protests wreaking havoc across London

Sir David Attenborough has issued his starkest warning yet about global warming amid mass protests wreaking havoc across London

His comments come as chaotic protests wreak havoc in London. Pictured: Climate change activists block the Waterloo Bridge with their vehicle during the Extinction Rebellion protest in London on Thursday

His comments come as chaotic protests wreak havoc in London. Pictured: Climate change activists block the Waterloo Bridge with their vehicle during the Extinction Rebellion protest in London on Thursday

He said: 'Right now we are facing our greatest threat in thousands of years. Climate change. At the current rate of warming we risk a devastating future.   

'The science is now clear that

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