Facts matter. But stories make them personal. At Climate Week NYC, researcher, mom, and science communicator Dr. Jessica Knurick joined Moms Clean Air Force’s Vanessa Lynch, Amanda Rowoldt, and Alexandra Zissu for a conversation about the power of storytelling to inspire action. …
Climate Coffee Break: Disability in a Time of Climate Disaster
On September 17, 2026, Moms Clean Air Force hosted a Climate Coffee Break with disability advocates Liv Eggers and Babs Wallace from the Environmental Defense Fund. Liv and Babs are the co-leads of EDF’s disability affinity group and spoke to the crucial …
Pediatrician’s POV on Staying Safe During a Wildfire
🔥Wildfires have become more frequent, more intense, and larger due to climate change. 🗓️What used to be a set wildfire season now stretches into most of the year. ❌Until recently, wildfires have largely been considered a West Coast concern, but no one …
My Daughter Went to a College Football Game. She Left With Heat Exhaustion.
Pennsylvania Mom Vanessa Lynch recounts a scary experience her daughter had at a college football game in September 2026. Thankfully, she’s recovering well from her heat incident.
Data Center Pollution Risks Webinar
On September 8, 2026, Moms’ Vanessa Lynch shared the harmful air pollution risks of AI data centers in the final webinar in a four-part Data Centers 101 series hosted by Moms and our partners in Pennsylvania. Other panelists included Nathan Deron of …
What One Mom Learned on Her Heartbreaking Drive Through Data Center Alley
In July 2026, Virginia Mom Julie set off for a self-guided tour of Data Center Alley in Loudoun County, Virginia. This is the worldwide hub of data center development. Tech companies flocked to Northern Virginia after AOL opened its headquarters here in …
Power of Moms Award Winner Katherine Batiste and Son Jon Share Hurricane Katrina Experience
Inaugural Moms Clean Air Force Power of Moms Award winner Katherine G. Batiste and her son Jon Batiste share how their family rebuilt after Hurricane Katrina and how the scars from the disaster still linger 20 years later.
Michigan Mom to EPA: We Need Strong Protections From Heavy Duty Vehicle Pollution
In July 2026, EPA released a proposal to weaken tailpipe pollution standards for new heavy-duty diesel vehicles, like school buses and many kinds of delivery trucks. The inevitable result? More toxic exhaust that can cause asthma attacks, heart attacks, strokes, and preventable …
Rep. Castor Stands With Moms in Opposing Deceptive Plastics Recycling Bill
In September 2026, we cheered when Congresswoman Castor stood with Moms to oppose a bill that would deceive consumers about plastics recycling and contaminate local waste streams.
Mom Detective: Beauty Products
Worried about the ingredients in trendy beauty products marketed to teens, like makeup, skincare, and scented body washes? Many of these products contain potentially unsafe ingredients like hormone-disrupting chemicals. Since federal regulations are loose at best, it’s up to consumers to know …
Back to School in Extreme Heat? How to Keep Kids Safe
Extreme heat was terrible this summer. These high temps are only getting worse and more common because of climate change. And now our kids are going back to school in classrooms that were not built to handle sweltering temperatures Hear from Michigan …
The Solution to the Plastics Problem Is Making Less Plastic
Everyone knows we have a plastics problem. But instead of making less plastic, the plastics industry is pushing false solutions that protect profits, not our health. Now they’re asking Congress to pass three bills that would make it easier to label products …