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The report, representing six years of work by scientists, was “hijacked” by the US, Saudi Arabia, Russia, and others, at an October meeting in which they refused to approve the report’s summary findings, said the report’s co-chair Professor Sir Robert Watson.

By @mattmcgrathbbc.bsky.social
UN environment report 'hijacked' over fossil fuels - top scientist
The US and other governments derailed an agreement on a global environment study, its co-chair says.
www.bbc.com
December 13, 2025 at 1:31 PM
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If you want to know what starter packs you're in, check out ClearSky. And if you missed the first three days, you can find them below!
You’ve heard of 12 days of Christmas…but how about 20 days of Starter Packs?

Here’s Day 3: Comms Experts!

Climate's one of the most politically polarized issues out there. These are the experts I rely on to understand the science of identity, values, and how humans filter and process information.
December 12, 2025 at 4:28 PM
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Please sign an open letter to Sir Keir Starmer and the UK broadcasters calling for a televised emergency briefing on the #climate & #nature crisis.
www.nebriefing.org/open-letter-...

Highlights from actor Olivia Williams' powerful reading.
Full version link below.
#NEB2025 #TimeToStepUp
December 12, 2025 at 3:11 PM
Although this briefing was focused on Great Britain, it’s a wake-up call that needs to be heard in countries — and newsrooms — around the world. “Now is the time,” the letter concluded, “to put trust in the public,” which, if properly informed, is empowered to take “the action needed.”
December 12, 2025 at 1:31 PM
The briefing concluded with the release of a public letter demanding that government and media leaders do better. Addressed to PM Keir Starmer and the heads of five of Britain’s national broadcasters and their independent regulatory body, the letter was read aloud by actor Olivia Williams.
National Emergency Briefing (@nebriefing.bsky.social)
Please sign an open letter to Sir Keir Starmer and the UK broadcasters calling for a televised emergency briefing on the #climate & #nature crisis. https://www.nebriefing.org/open-letter-keir…
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December 12, 2025 at 1:31 PM
Beyond that, he added, much of the media “is either far from independent, outwardly biased, or simply failing in its duty to explain to everyone the gravity of our predicament.” buff.ly/s5LNNyp
“Listen to the Science” — Covering Climate Now
“You must listen to the science,” Chris Packham, the veteran presenter of BBC nature shows, implored an audience a stone’s throw from the Houses of Parliament. An invitation-only crowd of about a…
coveringclimatenow.org
December 12, 2025 at 1:31 PM
@chrisgpackham.bsky.social also called out his news industry colleagues. The BBC presenter said the public was not “getting access to… the reality of what is happening to our one and only home.” Disinformation spread by the fossil fuel industry and its allies is partly to blame, he said.
December 12, 2025 at 1:31 PM
An AMOC shutdown would spread Arctic Ocean ice far southward, give London temperatures of -20 degrees Celsius (-4 degrees Fahrenheit) for a full three months of the year, and cut in half the world’s growing regions for wheat and maize, Lenton said, sparking “a global food security crisis.”
December 12, 2025 at 1:31 PM
Irreversible tipping points, such as the shutdown of the massive ocean current known as the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (AMOC), absolutely must be avoided, said Tim Lenton of the University of Exeter. buff.ly/cbJRDKv
Tipping Points - Professor Tim Lenton OBE | National Emergency Briefing
On Thursday 27th November 2025 a National Emergency Briefing on Climate & Nature was held in Westminster Central Hall, London, UK. Nine experts presented an up-to-date summary of their specialist…
www.youtube.com
December 12, 2025 at 1:31 PM
Humanity “is hurtling toward climate chaos,” in the words of “The 2025 State of the Climate Report,” published recently in BioScience, “an unfolding emergency… where only bold, coordinated action can prevent catastrophic outcomes.” buff.ly/LyR20jm
The 2025 state of the climate report: a planet on the brink
We are hurtling toward climate chaos. The planet's vital signs are flashing red. The consequences of human-driven alterations of the climate are no longer
academic.oup.com
December 12, 2025 at 1:31 PM
They delivered briefs on the latest research on how rising global temperatures affect food production, public health, economic well-being, and military security offering a fresh take on what thousands of scientists have long warned. buff.ly/P6287uN
UK Security, Food And Economy At Risk Without Climate Action, Experts Say
Experts at the U.K.’s first national emergency briefing on climate and nature shared risks in a world being rapidly destabilised by climate and biodiversity breakdown
www.forbes.com
December 12, 2025 at 1:31 PM
The event, dubbed the National Emergency Briefing, included 10-minute presentations from a panel of distinguished scientists including @mikebernerslee.bsky.social, @kevinclimate.bsky.social, @hayleyjfowler.bsky.social, and @angelaisfranc.bsky.social, among others. buff.ly/dKmU0WM
National Emergency Briefing on climate & nature
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.…
www.nebriefing.org
December 12, 2025 at 1:31 PM