UK foreign secretary links climate crisis to national security threat

Ed Miliband will warn world leaders at COP31 that climate impacts increasingly pose security risks to all nations as extreme weather and economic shocks become routine.

First covered Nov 11, 2026 · 1:09 AM PT · 2 articles

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Coverage

3h Guardian Environment Ed Miliband: climate crisis puts national security of all countries at risk — Exclusive: UK foreign secretary says sci-fi scenarios of destruction ‘now regular occurrences’, as he prepares to address Cop31 Cop31 live – latest updates UK…

3h via Bluesky Ed Miliband: climate crisis puts national security of all countries at risk — Exclusive: UK foreign secretary says sci-fi scenarios of destruction ‘now regular occurrences’, as he prepares to address Cop31

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Discussion

Bluesky: @fionaharvey.bsky.social Fiona Harvey · 2h ago · 14 ♥ National security of all countries at risk from climate crisis, says UK foreign secretary Ed Miliband at Cop31 climate summit www.theguardian.com/environment/... · @fionaharvey.bsky.social Fiona Harvey · 3h ago · 10 ♥ The national security of all countries is at risk from the climate crisis, as “science fiction” scenarios of widespread destruction are already coming true, the UK’s foreign secretary is to warn world leaders at COP31 @fionaharvey.bsky.social reports…

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