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Why some men tune out climate change

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Do men really care less about the environment than women or is the story more complicated? We unpack the “Green Gender Gap,” the politics and identity behind it, and the surprising ways men - from veterans to lumberjacks - are being drawn into climate action.
20 Feb English Germany Society & Culture · Health & Fitness

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