David Attenborough says it's 'extraordinary' climate deniers are in power in Australia

Celebrated naturalist's most vivid impression of human impact on the planet is Great Barrier Reef bleaching

David Attenborough has highlighted Australia as an "extraordinary" example of a country where people in power remained climate change deniers despite the country facing some of the worst effects of global heating.

Appearing before the UK parliament's business, energy and industrial strategy committee on how to tackle the climate emergency, the celebrated broadcaster and natural historian was asked about claims people were overreacting to the threat of a climate emergency.