''Climate Change – The Facts'' is a 2019 British documentary presented by

David Attenborough Sir David Frederick Attenborough (; born 8 May 1926) is an English broadcaster, biologist, natural historian and writer. He is best known for writing and presenting, in conjunction with the BBC Studios Natural History Unit, the nine nature d ...

that discusses

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and possible solutions to counteract it. The one-hour programme made its debut on

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in the United Kingdom at 9pm on 18 April 2019.

Reception

The film won general praise from critics for highlighting the dangers that could be presented by not doing enough to tackle climate change. ''

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'' called it a "rousing call to arms", while ''

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'' described the title as "robust" and praised the use of Attenborough as presenter: "At a time when public debate seems to be getting ever more hysterical, it's good to be presented with something you can trust. And we all trust Attenborough."

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