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Can population decline help address climate change?

NPR's Sarah McCammon speaks with economist and demographer Dean Spears about why he thinks depopulation isn't the answer to the global climate crisis.

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Megan Lim
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Sarah McCammon is a National Correspondent covering the Mid-Atlantic and Southeast for NPR. Her work focuses on political, social and cultural divides in America, including abortion and reproductive rights, and the intersections of politics and religion. She's also a frequent guest host for NPR news magazines, podcasts and special coverage.