Useul precis of #NEB in Westminster yesterday: #climateandnaturebreakdown
"Richard Nugee, a former lieutenant-general in the British Army, and a national climate and security adviser, warned of the risks to national security...
“We have to plan realistically for a future others cannot see or would rather not wish to imagine... just because you don’t like the risk, does not mean it will go away or can be ignored,” said Nugee."
https://www.newscientist.com/article/2506263-emergency-response-needed-to-prevent-climate-breakdown-warn-experts/
Emergency response needed to prevent climate breakdown, warn experts

Scientists sounded the alarm on the dire consequences of continued inaction at a briefing in London, warning that we could be heading for "unprecedented societal and ecological collapse"

New Scientist
Following yesterday's National Emergency Briefing in London comes this request to Keir Starmer and media heads #NEB #mediatellthetruth #ItsanEmergency
#ClimateandNatureBreakdown
Here's the letter:
https://www.nebriefing.org/open-letter-keir
And if you agree, add your signature here:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScbdkcuPaw_Rz-CW8rqrXuBmLHMW5hNZ2juqpgjYsF_cxIXbg/viewform
National Emergency Briefing

An unfiltered assessment of the latest threats to UK food supply, health and national security from eight leading experts to an invitation-only audience - also covering positive solutions. Westminster Central Hall, 27 November.

“We want our lands free from agribusiness, oil exploration, illegal miners and illegal loggers.”
Asking for #Deedsnotwords at #CoP30
#climateandnaturebreakdown
https://aje.io/t5s44m
Indigenous activists storm COP30 climate summit in Brazil, demanding action

Protest comes as Brazil’s leader Lula says COP30 participants should be ‘inspired’ by Indigenous peoples.

Al Jazeera
Meanwhile, Canada's still on fire
#climateandnaturebreakdown
https://aje.io/redgqc
Canadian wildfire smoke triggers air quality alerts in US

Blazes across several Canadian provinces and territories pose health risks to Canadians and their southern neighbours.

Al Jazeera
Ironymeter off the scale - this was at a farm. WTAF? Can only assume this smoke is very toxic indeed
#climateandnaturebreakdown
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c1jwkelk5k4o
Artificial grass catches fire at Derbyshire farm in heatwave

A plume of black smoke is rising from a farm in Stanton, near Swadlincote.

BBC News
A fuoco - Gianluca Grimalda - Feltrinelli Editore