The missing climate change policy
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Affluent western individuals are increasingly fretting about the carbon dioxide emissions from their lifestyle and energy use but one key issue, having fewer children, is little considered. Nigel Williams reports.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Current Biology
دوره 20 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2010