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Starmer should go to the COP 30 meeting in Brazil!

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Wyllow3 Thu 16-Oct-25 20:11:52

Starmer should go to the COP 30 meeting in Brazil!
This is is approaching, Mon, 10 Nov 2025 – Fri, 21 Nov 2025…

why have we apparently forgotten about it?

Scientists have shared extremely concerning news about the impact of climate change.

Firstly, there has been a record-breaking rise in the concentration of Carbon Dioxide in the atmosphere.

This is due to the world’s carbon sinks beginning to fail. A carbon sink is a system that absorbs more carbon dioxide from the atmosphere than it releases, acting to regulate the Earth’s climate. Examples include oceans, forests, and soils, which store carbon through processes like photosynthesis.

Carbon sinks are failing due to a combination of deforestation, land-use changes, and climate change impacts like droughts, wildfires, and extreme heat. These factors overwhelm natural systems’ capacity to absorb carbon, turning some sinks into sources, while rising ocean temperatures also weaken the ocean’s ability to absorb CO2.

See this article in the Guardian

www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/oct/15/record-leap-in-co2-fuels-fears-of-accelerating-global-heating?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Other

It’s at critical point, alongside all the other effects we are familiar with....sea levels rising, coral reefs dying, extreme weather events...

Its particularly important this year as we cannot expect any official support from the USA, that Starmer shows the UK sees it as a major concern.

Allira Sun 19-Oct-25 11:15:55

Maremia

I suppose the timing has to be right, or else everything would go up in flames.

It has to be carefully controlled. Our family's neighbours helped them, they are Traditional Australians.

Maremia Sun 19-Oct-25 14:24:09

I 'spoke' to nanna8 on anther Thread, but she hasn't made it over here.

Grantanow Tue 21-Oct-25 00:38:13

It would be symbolically important for the PM to attend but not for all the detailed sessions.

Maremia Tue 21-Oct-25 07:00:30

Which other Leaders are going?