In honor of Sir David Attenborough’s 100th birthday, Madeleine Finlay sits down with natural history author Patrick Barkham, who has had the opportunity to meet the renowned broadcaster. Their discussion delves into the transformations that the natural environment has undergone during Attenborough’s lifetime, as well as how his television programs have increasingly focused on the severe consequences of the climate emergency on the planet’s ecosystems and biological diversity.

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