by: lschueller

The article makes the impression, that this security threats caused by climate change are somewhat new to gov bodies. As this is not true, the risks for political and societal stability and security have been very well researched in depth in the respective scientific disciplines since the Club of Rome firstly broad this topic to the larger public attention in 1972. But the contradicting forces are not long-term perspectives but short term gains on the political agenda, which makes it much harder to lobby for solutions against threats, which will happen "only" in 5 to 10 years in the future.

4/5/2026, 9:23:35 PM

by: beejiu

The UK is consistently amongst the lowest household expenditure on food in the <i>entire</i> world. Only 3 countries in the world are self sufficient in food. If this &quot;reasonable worst-case&quot; scenario happens, surely the UK is one of the better placed to deal with it?

4/5/2026, 10:50:35 PM

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4/5/2026, 10:16:31 PM

by: cynicalsecurity

Smells like Soviet censorship.

4/5/2026, 10:32:16 PM

by: onlyjanand

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4/5/2026, 9:30:58 PM

by: sunshine-o

Here is the solution nobody is talking about:<p>The population of the UK or Europe did not explode in the last hundred years. It did not even double.<p>The population used to be more rural and relatively self sufficient in terms of food. There is actually enough land in Europe to feed everybody, especially considering the great progress we made scientifically. You can actually sustain yourself on a few hundred square meters of land and you won&#x27;t get fat and be healthier (in your body and mind).<p>The great migration of the local population to the city to get a good factory or a bank job is over I believe. But the country side is still empty.<p>The reason is it is hard to make the jump first and ending up in the middle of nowhere living with a few old people. Also your politicians hate independent people so they are not gonna encourage it. They would rather keep you in a constant guilty state about their vision of &quot;climate change&quot; while letting you board a 10 GBP Ryanair flight for a week-end city trip or order useless things on Temu.<p>For Europe and many other places, the solution to a more sustainable future is actually quite straightforward.

4/5/2026, 10:04:33 PM

by: secondcoming

&gt; If collapse happens, it notes the UK does not have the ability to absorb global shocks through higher domestic output. It lacks enough land to feed its population or rear livestock to maintain current consumption patterns and price levels.<p>Yet they&#x27;re pushing to use farmland for solar farms and social housing.<p>There&#x27;s a real hatred of farmers among the UK Leftist&#x2F;Green crowd.

4/5/2026, 9:41:04 PM