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Should We Have Smaller Families To Save The Planet?

The planet is warming and some people are giving up having children to try and save it. Are they right? More or Less looks at just how bad having children is for the environment.

The planet is warming up and some people are giving up on having children to try and save it. Are they right? More Or Less looks at just how bad having children is for the environment and whether not having them could halt climate change.

(image: A one child family playing in the park. Credit: Shutterstock.)

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9 minutes

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Tue 17 Jul 2018 01:50GMT
BBC World Service except News Internet

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  • Sun 15 Jul 2018 18:50GMT
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  • Mon 16 Jul 2018 12:50GMT
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