Britons kept in dark about scale of climate crisis, say viewers of ‘first-of-its-kind’ emergency briefing
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https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/oct/08/britons-kept-in-dark-scale-of-climate-crisis-first-of-its-kind-emergency-briefing
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- First on desk · 10/8/2026, 10:00:38 AMBritons kept in dark about scale of climate crisis, say viewers of ‘first-of-its-kind’ emergency briefingOriginal link
- Update · 10/8/2026, 10:00:38 AMBritons kept in dark about scale of climate crisis, say viewers of ‘first-of-its-kind’ emergency briefingOriginal link
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Nine out of 10 people felt motivated to act after watching film outlining threats to food security, economy and public health The British government must be honest about the scale of the threat posed by climate and nature breakdown, researchers have said, after nine out of 10 people surveyed after watching a briefing on the issue felt more motivated to act. Last November, in the “first-of-its-kind national emergency briefing”, nine experts gave stark assessments in Westminster Hall in London of the scale of the changes needed in the UK to adapt to the rapidly changing climate and ecological landscape. Continue reading...
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