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Today’s children will be the most affected by climate change, and we shouldn’t hide this from them, says Professor John Siraj-Blatchford

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We’re facing our gravest threat in thousands of years’ – these were the words of David Attenborough opening his recent TV programme on climate change for the BBC. Attenborough has a reputation for moderation and calm restraint, so we really should be taking notice of what he says.

In the wake of a series of major reports on climate change and biodiversity crises, on 1 May the UK Parliament also followed the example of the Welsh and Scottish Assemblies to declare a national climate change emergency. The action demonstrates a clear recognition that legislative action so far has been insufficient.

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