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The Documentary Podcast

Climate: Animals under threat

The Documentary Podcast

BBC

Documentary, Society & Culture

4.32.7K Ratings

🗓️ 30 October 2021

⏱️ 24 minutes

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Summary

The changing planet is threatening a number of vulnerable and endangered species, and host Nuala McGovern hears from three experts on polar bears, snow leopards and bumble bees on why we should all care about what is happening to all animals. We learn about the importance of pollinators to healthy ecosystems. We also hear from a sheep farmer in Australia and a vegetable and fish farmer in Nigeria about how climate change is affecting food security and the issues they have in common on two different continents.

Transcript

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0:00.0

Hello, I'm Nula McGoverin on the BBC World Service,

0:03.5

and this is BBC OS, Conversations on the Climate, Animals Under Threat.

0:12.7

In a moment, we share the potential future of polar bears, bees, and snow leopards in shifting landscapes.

0:18.9

And we also hear about the environmental and emotional impact of climate change on farmers

0:24.1

in Nigeria and Australia.

0:26.4

Their home is much more than just a place of business. It is a place that they love and they care for.

0:32.4

And when one witnesses, you know, rivers drying up, the death of trees,

0:37.6

trucking off livestock because your land can no longer support them, it is heartbreaking.

0:44.4

We're going to think more about the future of farming, as well as animal seen as vulnerable or

0:48.6

endangered in just a few moments. But first, we've also been gathering the thoughts of future generations

0:54.5

about how they see the planet and what they want from world leaders when they meet this weekend

0:59.6

for the start of the United Nations Climate Change Conference or COP26 in Glasgow, Scotland.

1:05.9

Here's a sample of what we've heard.

1:08.3

I am Julian Zachary A. Bykhan, 18 years old from the University of Santa Mass,

1:12.9

Manel Philippines. Climate change is a large problem that involves every living being on the earth.

1:18.7

Not only affects us, but also the environment and the creatures that live within them.

1:23.2

It affects me personally because I am worried of the possible consequences that may arise due

1:28.4

to climate change. It is an issue that every person in the world has to take part in fixing,

1:33.3

and it doesn't even have to be action at a large scale, even if it's just a little bit of help

1:37.7

such as throwing away or trash properly, as long as everyone in the world does it,

1:42.2

the impact would definitely be significant. No good act is too small.

1:46.8

I'm Diana Rose, I'm 25 from Nairobi. The effects are wide-ranging,

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