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Should we have smaller families to save the planet?

14/07/2018 GMT

Should We Have Smaller Families To Save The Planet?

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Having one fewer child could be the biggest thing you do to reduce your carbon footprint

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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