Climate Change

The next ‘climate strike’ – people are choosing not to have children due to climate change

A boy throws an easter egg during the traditional long throw competition in Horhausen, Germany, April 21, 2019. REUTERS/Ralph Orlowski - RC187B26E1D0

The threat of climate change is a deal-breaker for many would-be parents. Image: REUTERS/Ralph Orlowski

Sonia Elks
Journalist, Reuters
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