The 2023 “Health of the Air” report from the American Thoracic Society provides the first-ever local and national estimates of the health impacts of wildland fires—and finds that smoke from these fires is responsible for thousands of premature deaths each year in the US.
Articles by Elizabeth Bechard
Mental Health & Climate Change: Caterpillars, Climate Grief, and a New Report
Climate change is increasingly impacting our mental health in numerous ways. A new report offers an overview of the most current research on how climate change is impacting the mental health of children and youth.
The Early Years Climate Action Plan Keeps Young Children Safer and Healthier
The US Early Years Climate Action Plan is a new report about the impacts of climate change on young children and their families.
What New Research Tells Us About Climate Change and Parents’ Mental Health
A mom researches the impact of climate awareness on parents’ mental and emotional well-being, and shares it here…
Broken Records, Broken Hearts, and Taking Action
We’re being confronted with the reality of climate chaos in what feels like an entirely new way this summer. But we are not powerless.
Moms Support Historic Youth Climate Trial in Montana
Our Children’s Trust is a nonprofit law firm dedicated to making sure children’s legal right to a safe climate is protected. This month, Held v. Montana will go to trial. Moms Clean Air Force Montana State Coordinator tells us why she will be there supporting the youth plaintiffs.
Parents Can Use Climate Emotions to Push for the Strongest Clean Car Standards
There are plenty of ways we can use our climate anxiety as fuel for action. Here’s what you can do to help push for the strongest clean car standards.
Why Youth Voices Belong in Climate Policy. Here’s How to Help.
Young people have a right to feel betrayed by inadequate climate action—and they have a right to have their voices represented in the climate policies that will affect them the most. Here’s how you can help.
Soot Pollution Breaks Our Hearts
Many things can break your heart, but air pollution shouldn’t be one of them. Send EPA a Valentine for Heart Health to protect our hearts with the strongest possible standards for soot pollution.
No Amount of Soot Pollution Is Safe for Children to Breathe
Dirty deadly soot is not okay for children to breathe. EPA’s latest proposal falls short of the strongest limits recommended by scientific guidance.
What Is the New Particle Pollution Rule?
EPA has proposed new particle pollution standards—and they need to be stronger. Here’s what you can do to call on EPA to set the strongest protective soot standard.
Moms’ Climate Hope
This week in climate hope: good news from around the world on biodiversity, climate adaptation, electric vehicles, and solar power.