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Jan 2023
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Ep. 247: Couples want children - but wor...

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Are extreme climate events influencing people's decision to have children? Australian researchers have been exploring the issue throughout 2022 in a first-of-its-kind study. - I gravi eventi climatici stanno influenzando le decisioni delle persone sull'avere figli? Dei ricercatori australiani hanno indagato su questo problema in tutto il 2022, in uno studio ... Show More
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