Mastodawn

The UK Govt (apparently redacted) "Global biodiversity loss, ecosystem collapse and national security: A national security assessment" reaches some terrifying conclusions, while the mainstream news headlines favour geopolitics over environmental catastrophe.

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

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Reg Jan 29

...see also the @georgemonbiot.bsky.social article in the Guardian.

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/jan/27/uk-government-report-ecosystem-collapse-foi-national-security

The UK government didn’t want you to see this report on ecosystem collapse. I’m not surprised

It took an FOI request to bring this national security assessment to light. For ‘doomsayers’ like us, it is the ultimate vindication, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot

The Guardian