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Does Climate Change Influence Family Decisions?

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Demography Unplugged
Feb 19, 2018
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A growing number of Xers and Millennials cite climate change as a reason why they aren’t having kids. While economic insecurity has been largely to blame for falling birthrates, environmental concerns might also play a part: In the words of 32-year-old Allison Guy, “I don’t want to give birth to a kid wondering if it’s going to live in some kind of Mad …

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