'Threats will increase': Intelligence chiefs warn biodiversity collapse threatens UK national security

James Murray
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The Amazon is one of the ecosystems where degradation poses a direct threat to UK security / Credit: luoman - iStock
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The Amazon is one of the ecosystems where degradation poses a direct threat to UK security / Credit: luoman - iStock

Study warns 'significant increases in UK food system and supply chain resilience' urgently required to tackle escalating security threats

The degradation and potential collapse of ecosystems around the world presents a serious and escalating threat to UK national security and economic prosperity. That is the stark warning contained in...

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