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News from a World in Flux Ep. 37: Why nature loss is a national security risk, with James Bullock *Live* Oct 14, 2026

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Extinction Rebellion’s co-founder Clare Farrell and conservation scientist Dr Charlie Gardner team up once more to discuss issues and stories they feel are not getting enough airtime. They want to make sure that the latest news in science and important reports that are relevant to the climate and ecological crisis are flagged and explained in ways that are easy to understand.
EPISODE 37: Why nature loss is a national security risk, with James Bullock
Recorded live at an Extinction Rebellion Love & Rage event, Clare and Charlie are joined by Professor James Bullock for a special "live" episode to unpack what climate breakdown is already doing to nature in Britain and beyond and what it means for our security. They explain how extreme heat, drought and fire are scorching ecosystems, why species can't keep pace as the seasons shift out of sync, and why collapse is "a process, not an event". They explore what failing ecosystems mean for our food and livelihoods and why the government's redacted report on nature collapse and national security matters. Finally, they ask: what can we actually do about all this?
REFERENCES
Global biodiversity loss, ecosystem collapse and national security (UK Government national security assessment, January 2026, redacted version)
https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/696e0eae719d837d69afc7de/National_security_assessment_-_global_biodiversity_loss__ecosystem_collapse_and_national_security.pdf
Zack Polanski demands full release of report warning of ecosystem collapse (Novara Media, 9 Sept 2026)
https://novaramedia.com/2026/09/09/zack-polanski-demands-full-release-of-report-warning-of-ecosystem-collapse/
In the Climate Emergency, Conservation Must Become Survival Ecology (Gardner & Bullock, Frontiers in Conservation Science, 2021)
https://doi.org/10.3389/fcosc.2021.659912
Tritrophic phenological match-mismatch in space and time: oaks, caterpillars and birds (Woodland Trust Nature's Calendar) https://naturescalendar.woodlandtrust.org.uk/analysis/research-reports/2017/tritrophic-phenological-match-mismatch-in-space-and-time/
Mountain pine beetle outbreaks and climate change in British Columbia (Forests.org)
https://forests.org/foresters-blog-mountain-pine-beetle/
The continuing plight of Lough Neagh (British Wildlife)
https://www.britishwildlife.com/?p=30154
30x30: guide to Target 3 of the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework (IUCN)
https://iucn.org/resources/grey-literature/30x30-guide-inclusive-equitable-and-effective-implementation-target-3
Zero Hour campaign
https://www.zerohour.uk
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News from a World in Flux Ep. 36: Net Zero boosts economy and Trump accelerates transition Jul 25, 2026

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News from a World in Flux Ep. 35: A food crisis is coming this year and the government is unprepared Jun 26, 2026

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Extinction Rebellion’s co-founder Clare Farrell and conservation scientist Dr Charlie Gardner team up once more to discuss issues and stories they feel are not getting enough airtime. They want to make sure that the latest news in science and important reports that are relevant to the climate and ecological crisis are flagged and explained in ways that are easy to understand.
EPISODE 35: A food crisis is coming this year and the government is unprepared
In this episode Clare and Charlie discuss how a perfect storm is brewing that will result in a coming food crisis this year and what you can do to prepare. They cover how the closure of the Strait of Hormuz is affecting fertilizer supplies and increasing fuel prices, while a developing El Niño weather event is going to exacerbate already difficult growing conditions. All this against a background of a fragile food system and an unprepared government means we need to organise to keep ourselves safe.
This isn't the final word in terms of things to think and do. It's really important to think about the near term impacts, but it's a huge topic and there is much more to cover in future episodes.
REFERENCES
Britain ‘sleepwalking into a food crisis’ without urgent action, experts say - The Guardian
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/may/28/britain-sleepwalking-into-a-food-crisis-without-urgent-action-experts-say
Steve Keen – Things Fall Apart - Brave New Europe
https://braveneweurope.com/steve-keen-things-fall-apart
Industry body warns fuel crisis could leave crops rotting in UK fields - The Guardian
https://www.farminguk.com/news/industry-body-warns-fuel-crisis-could-leave-crops-rotting-in-uk-fields_68483.html
'Unpredictable and extreme’: Asia braces for El Niño - The Guardian
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/jun/05/el-nino-asia-unpredictable-extreme-weather-climate-change-crisis
Pro-Social Hoarding - George Monbiot
https://www.monbiot.com/2025/03/20/pro-social-hoarding/
A food revolution: campaigners in Liège want all the region’s produce to be grown locally. Can they do it? - The Guardian
https://www.theguardian.com/food/2023/jul/16/the-good-life-in-liege-the-start-of-a-food-revolution
Planting Value in the Food System - The Vegan Society
https://www.plantingvalueinfood.org/
Eating Away at Climate Change with Negative Emissions - Helen Harwatt and Matthew Hayek
https://animal.law.harvard.edu/wp-content/uploads/Eating-Away-at-Climate-Change-with-Negative-Emissions%E2%80%93%E2%80%93Harwatt-Hayek.pdf
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News from a World in Flux Ep. 34: The psychological effects of repression and what's next for the climate movement? Jun 01, 2026

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Extinction Rebellion’s co-founder Clare Farrell and conservation scientist Dr Charlie Gardner team up once more to discuss issues and stories they feel are not getting enough airtime. They want to make sure that the latest news in science and important reports that are relevant to the climate and ecological crisis are flagged and explained in ways that are easy to understand.
EPISODE 34: The psychological effects of repression and what's next for the climate movement?
In this episode Clare and Charlie explore how escalating state repression is reshaping climate activism, from the rise of underground tactics and sabotage, to why crackdowns may be radicalising some campaigners while deterring others. They also discuss the future of climate organising, including: mutual aid, community resilience, local assemblies, land-based resistance in France, and the growing attempts to unite climate action with anti-war, anti-poverty and justice movements. They raise the question of what a coherent political vision and philosophy for the climate movement might actually look like in an age of collapse, inequality and authoritarianism.
REFERENCES
Research on climate protest repression in the UK (University of St Andrews / Nature Climate Change)
https://www.nature.com/articles/s41558-026-02570-8
Guardian article on how climate protest crackdowns may radicalise activists
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/apr/25/criminalisation-of-climate-protesters-in-uk-is-counterproductive-research-finds
Understanding and Accelerating Collective Climate Action (Report from Leiden Conference)
https://zenodo.org/records/17583133
The Difficulty Ecologism Has Not Yet Faced
https://thefurrowedmind.substack.com/p/the-difficulty-ecologism-has-not
Humanity Project
https://humanityproject.uk/
The Climate Mobilization (US climate survival organising project)
https://www.theclimatemobilization.org/
Water Sovereignty Toolkit (The Climate Mobilization)
https://www.theclimatemobilization.org/water-sovereignty-toolkit
A Paradise Built in Hell by Rebecca Solnit
https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/301070/a-paradise-built-in-hell-by-rebecca-solnit/
Soulèvements de la Terre (“Earth Uprisings” movement in France)
https://lessoulevementsdelaterre.org/
Climáximo (Portuguese climate justice movement)
https://www.instagram.com/climaximopt/
Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty initiative - https://fossilfueltreaty.org/
Citizens’ Convention for Climate (France)
https://www.conventioncitoyennepourleclimat.fr/en/
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News from a World in Flux Ep. 33: The true cost of AI and a COP replacement? May 14, 2026

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News from a World in Flux Ep. 32: Smashing JP Morgan, AMOC collapse, tipping points, and jury cuts Mar 31, 2026

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News from a World in Flux Ep. 31: Biodiversity: suppressed report, finance gap, grassroot's protection, and Hannah Spencer Mar 16, 2026

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News from a World in Flux Ep. 30: Floods, Zack Polanski, community organizing, and biofuels Dec 21, 2025

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News from a World in Flux Ep. 29: CO2 accelerating, corals gone forever, is it time to start geoengineering? Dec 01, 2025

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News from a World in Flux Ep. 28: Tipping points, conservative models and will climate shocks cause people to rise up? Sep 30, 2025

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Extinction Rebellion’s co-founder Clare Farrell and conservation scientist Dr Charlie Gardner team up once more to discuss issues and stories they feel are not getting enough airtime. They want to make sure that the latest news in science and important reports that are relevant to the climate and ecological crisis are flagged and explained in ways that are easy to understand.
EPISODE 28: Tipping points, conservative models and will climate shocks cause people to rise up?
In this episode, Clare and Charlie discuss the recent heatwaves that have hit Europe this summer; can we adapt, and will it trigger a mass uprising? They also talk about the latest research into climate tipping points, both good and bad, and how some climate models may be underpredicting climate risks.
REFERENCES
Greening cities will save millions of lives
https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lanplh/article/PIIS2542-5196(25)00165-2/fulltext
Extreme weather does lead to increased policy support if it’s attributed to climate
https://www.nature.com/articles/s41558-025-02372-4
Extreme weather is a massive front-line for climate disinformation
https://www.desmog.com/2025/07/22/extreme-weather-events-are-the-new-frontline-of-online-climate-denial-report/
‘Urgent warning to world leaders’ from Exeter tipping points conference, ignored by media
https://bsky.app/profile/thierryaaron.bsky.social/post/3lt5rp67des2i https://news.exeter.ac.uk/faculty-of-environment-science-and-economy/tipping-points-experts-issue-urgent-message-to-world-leaders/
Earth’s energy imbalance is worse than models predict, i.e. the planet is more sensitive to GHGs than we thought and most models may underestimate heating
https://phys.org/news/2025-06-climate-sensitivity-greenhouse-gases-align.html
https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/science.adt0647
Earth’s energy imbalance has doubled in recent decades
https://theconversation.com/earth-is-trapping-much-more-heat-than-climate-models-forecast-and-the-rate-has-doubled-in-20-years-258822
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