UK becomes first country to declare a ‘climate emergency’

On Wednesday night a bipartisan UK Parliament passed an extraordinary measure: a national declaration of an Environment and Climate Emergency.

Days of protest by Extinction Rebellion have
brought parts of London to a standstill.

The UK is the first national government to declare such an emergency. The decision marks a renewed sense of urgency in tackling climate change, following a visit to Parliament by teenage activist Greta Thunberg , the broadcast of David Attenborough’s documentary Climate Change: The Facts and 11 days of protest by environmental group Extinction Rebellion that paralysed parts of London.

Read the story from The Conversation by the Professor of Earth Science and Climate Change, ARC Centre of Excellence for Australian Biodiversity and Heritage from the University of NSW, Chris Turney -  “UK becomes first country to declare a ‘climate emergency’.”