Evan Hubinger, a prominent safety researcher at the AI company Anthropic, has raised concerns that there is more than a 10 per cent chance artificial intelligence could lead to the extinction of all humans within the next decade. This alarming statement has sparked significant concern on social media, with many calling for the implementation of a "kill switch" to control AI systems and urging companies to slow down their development until safety concerns are fully addressed. However, some critics argue that the focus on AI risks might be overshadowing more immediate and tangible threats, such as climate change, which is already causing severe weather events, droughts, famines, and other global crises. Recent data highlights the growing impact of climate change. In England, an estimated 2,877 heat-related deaths were recorded during the heatwaves of May and June 2026—nearly double the number recorded in the previous summer. Prince William has described the situation as a "crisis" that requires urgent action, stating that gradual, incremental efforts are no longer enough to address the scale of the problem. The situation is expected to worsen before it improves, due to a combination of human-induced climate change and the development of one of the most intense Super El Niño events in recorded history. This climate phenomenon is likely to cause major disruptions to weather patterns and ecosystems worldwide, intensifying the already dire effects of global warming. An international research team led by the University of Cambridge has proposed a comprehensive agenda to study the risks of bad-to-worst-case climate scenarios, ranging from a 10 per cent loss of the global population to the possibility of human extinction. The team emphasized the real and imminent dangers of what they call the "four horsemen" of the climate apocalypse: famine and malnutrition, extreme weather, conflict, and vector-borne diseases. These are not speculative fears, but actual risks that are becoming more likely as global temperatures rise. In response to these growing threats, there is increasing pressure to treat climate breakdown as a national and international emergency. The UK’s National Emergency Briefing campaign is advocating for a wartime-scale response, starting with a live televised emergency briefing by the government. More than 100,000 people have signed a petition supporting this call, which automatically triggers a parliamentary debate. Green Party leader Zack Polanski has also urged the full release of a classified report by UK intelligence leaders on the national security risks of climate change. A shortened version of the report, released in January, warned of severe consequences, including food shortages, water scarcity, new diseases, economic instability, and potential conflicts. Green Party MP Adrian Ramsay emphasized that climate change and the health of natural ecosystems are the most pressing national security threats of our time, directly affecting basic human needs like food, water, and health.