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Breaking Boundaries: The Science of Our Planet

Name: Breaking Boundaries: The Science of Our Planet
Director: Jonathan Clay
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2021-06-03
Duration: 73 min
Cast: David Attenborough, Johan Rockström, Elena Bennett, Jason Box, Terry Hughes

2021 · 1h 13m · Documentary

If you're ready to feel both terrified and oddly hopeful about the planet, watch this tonight—David Attenborough's narration alone makes environmental science feel urgent and human, and Rockström's solutions-focused approach keeps it from tipping into pure dread. This is essential viewing for anyone who cares about what's actually happening to Earth, presented with the kind of credibility and craft that makes documentaries matter.

Plot

David Attenborough and scientist Johan Rockström examine Earth's biodiversity collapse and how this crisis can still be averted.

Director: Jonathan Clay

Cast: David Attenborough, Johan Rockström, Elena Bennett, Jason Box, Terry Hughes

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