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EPISODE · Jan 12, 2026 · 16 MIN

The anxiety of having kids in a climate crisis

from Full Story · host The Guardian

About 40% of Australian women without kids say they are hesitant to have children because of climate change. Guardian Australia’s climate, environment and science assistant editor, Donna Lu, is among them. Reged Ahmad speaks to Donna about her anxiety – shared by many – about starting a family as global temperatures rise

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