As the UK faces drought, heatwaves, water shortages and sewage overflows, the New Statesman's enviornment correspondent India Bourke joins the podcast to discuss the current consequences the UK is facing from the climate crisis.
India Bourke explains why the UK is facing drought, water shrotages and sewage issues, wether the blame should lay with Boris Johnson and his Conservative Government or with the private Water companies and the role that renationalisation could play in fighting this climate crisis.
Hope you enjoy this deep dive into the climate crisis and it's impacts on the UK, specifically in terms of drought, sewage, water shortages and more!
Chapters:
0:00-1:02 Intro
1:02-2:58 What is the issue?
2:58-7:56 What the consequences of sewage dumping
7:56-11:30 How has privitisation made the crisis worse
11:30-17:59 How much is the government to blame?
17:59-19:30 How much worse will the crisis get?
19:30-22:21 Climate denial and right wing media
22:21-25:31 What can individuals do to make a difference?
25:31-25:41 Outro