The anxiety of having kids in a climate crisis
The anxiety of having kids in a climate crisis  
Podcast: Full Story
Published On: Mon Jan 12 2026
Description: 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