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13:35Now PlayingA massive heat wave has scorched much of Europe this week, with the U.K. shattering its record for highest temperature ever recorded Tuesday. We're joined by author and environmental activist George Monbiot, whose latest column for The Guardian is headlined "This heatwave has eviscerated the idea that small changes can tackle extreme weather." Monbiot criticizes what he calls "micro-consumerist bullocks" — an approach that presents "micro-solutions" to the "macro-problem" of climate change. "The only thing that delivers quickly and effectively is system change," says Monbiot, who also breaks down how new technology can eliminate the West's reliance on animal agriculture, which is one of the leading causes of the climate crisis. He also discusses the role of industrial animal agriculture in the climate crisis, which is often overshadowed by a focus on fossil fuels.
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