‘I am starting to panic about my child’s future’: climate scientists wary of starting families

The Guardian— A fifth of female climate scientists who responded to Guardian survey said they had opted to have no or fewer children “I had the hormonal urges,” said Prof Camille Parmesan, a leading climate scientist based in France. “Oh my gosh, it was very strong. But it was: ‘Do I really want to bring a child into this world that we’re creating?’ Even 30 years ago, it was very clear the world was going to hell in a handbasket. I’m 62 now and I’m actually really glad I did not have children.”Parmesan is not...

The Guardian—What keeps the world’s top climate scientists up at night?. Hundreds of climate experts expect global temperatures to rise to at least 2.5C (4.5F) above preindustrial levels by 2100. Damian Carrington reportsWhen the Guardian’s environment editor, Damian Carrington, decided to survey the world’s top climate scientists, he had no idea how many of them would want to participate.“I was astonished by the flood of responses that came back,” he tells Hannah Moore. Continue reading

Mother Jones—Climate scientists ponder: "Do I really want to bring a child into this world?". This story was originally published by the Guardian and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. “I had the hormonal urges,” said Camille Parmesan, a professor and leading climate scientist based in France. “Oh my gosh, it was very strong. But it was: ‘Do I really want to bring a child into this world that we’re […]

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