The Savage, Rocky Shores Of Christmas Island,

I Had A Huge Advantage When I Started 50 Years Ago - My Job Was Secure. I Didn't Have To Promote Myself. These Days There's Far More Pressure To Make A Mark, So The Temptation Is To Make Adventure Television Or Personality Shows. I Hope The More Didactic Approach Won't Be Lost.

Climate Change Will Affect The Whole Of Humanity, While Terrorist Attacks Will Only Affect A Small Section Of Humanity. Of Course, You Wouldn't Say That If You Were Related To Someone Who Had Been Beheaded Or Blown Up Or Murdered. But Humanity Is Facing A Very Big, Slow, Long, Drawn-out Threat, And That Is To Do With The Way The Weather Is Changing And The Size Of The Population.

When I Was A Boy In The 1930s, The Carbon Dioxide Level Was Still Below 300 Parts Per Million. This Year, It Reached 382, The Highest Figure For Hundreds Of Thousands Of Years.

Natural History Is Not About Producing Fables.

I'm Absolutely Strict About It. When I Land, I Put My Watch Right, And I Don't Care What I Feel Like, I Will Go To Bed At Half Past Eleven. If That Means Going To Bed Early Or Late, That's What I Live By. As Soon As You Get There, Live By That Time.