markoJan 21
Shaun Chamberlin

The UK government just v quietly released a stunning 9 page report on
'GLOBAL BIODIVERSITY LOSS, ECOSYSTEM COLLAPSE & NATIONAL SECURITY':

"Every critical ecosystem is on a pathway to collapse (irreversible loss of function beyond repair)".
"Global ecosystem degradation and collapse threaten UK national security & prosperity".
"The impacts will range from crop failures, intensified natural disasters and infectious disease outbreaks to conflict within & between states."

https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/696e0eae719d837d69afc7de/National_security_assessment_-_global_biodiversity_loss__ecosystem_collapse_and_national_security.pdf

Jan 20 at 7:26pmWeb
Show threadShaun ChamberlinJan 20

RE: https://climatejustice.social/@GreenRupertRead/115928791029870980

hat-tip to @GreenRupertRead for the heads up on this

As he says, it's pure coincidence of course that this report (suppressed last Oct) should be silently published in the middle of an international crisis... #hopenobodynotices

AND it doesn't appear to be complete, likely holding back much of the most disturbing content about the reality we all urgently need to be adapting to.

And yes, we must continue to press for the full detail to be released... but boy, there's plenty to chew on here...

Show threadShaun ChamberlinJan 21
Delighted that the buzz on social networks around this is getting it some mainstream media coverage:
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/jan/20/biodiversity-collapse-threatens-uk-security-intelligence-chiefs-warn
Biodiversity collapse threatens UK security, intelligence chiefs warn

Ecosystem destruction will increase food shortages, disorder and mass migration, with effects already being felt

The Guardian
Show threadShaun ChamberlinJan 26

An update on the full unredacted report from @GreenRupertRead:

https://eastangliabylines.co.uk/opinion/a-suppressed-warning-finally-appears-ecosystem-collapse-as-a-national-security-threat/

A suppressed warning finally appears: ecosystem collapse as a national security threat

A government report on the national security implications of ecosystem collapse is finally out, and it’s even more shocking than feared

East Anglia Bylines | Powerful Citizen Journalism
Show threadShaun ChamberlinJan 31
More followup, from #CarolineLucas and @GreenRupertRead:
https://www.resilience.org/stories/2026-01-27/its-ecological-breakdown-that-should-put-us-on-a-war-footing-official/
It's ecological breakdown that should put us on a war-footing: official

Admissions of extreme, eco-caused national security threats foreground importance of climate adaptation to bring much needed urgency and agency.

resilience
Show threadMostlyTatoJan 21
@DarkOptimism
Just in case everyone wasn't already distraught with the current geopolitical hot mess, there is always the ever reliable self induced environmental catastrophe right around the corner!
Perfect timing to release the document.🙃