The Guardian view on climate crisis: what can we do? | Editorial
by Editorial from Science | The Guardian on (#4N2SB)
Curbing meat and dairy consumption is critical to tackling global heating. But the issue must not be reduced to solely a question of personal choices
It's easy to despair. The scale of the problems we face looms as large as the shadows cast by unpalatable leaders. What stirs some into action for the first time leaves others feeling simply overwhelmed. What can any one person do?
When the UN's Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change put out a landmark report this week, warning that global heating is damaging the ability of the land to sustain humanity, many news outlets summarised it with the injunction: eat less meat. It was an easily relatable way into the story and told audiences what they could do to help - an essential part of tackling the climate crisis. It was certainly a more accessible angle than the lengthy report's advice on issues such as smallholders and soil protection.
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