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What is Extreme Weather?

Extreme weather events are unusual or damaging weather events, including storms, fires, rainfall, and drought. Although extreme weather has been part of the meteorological system for millions of years, climate change is making our weather more extreme, more frequently, in ways never before seen in human history.

How does extreme weather affect our health?

Extreme storms, fires, rainfall, and drought can profoundly damage the communities in their path. Not only do they cost billions to society, but they can cause loss of life, serious injuries, and major destruction to vital infrastructure. They can spread disease, displace families, and trigger mental health problems. They are a major strain on health care systems.

What you can do.

Please read our resources on climate change, and join our fight to cut climate pollution.

The science is clear. We must act with urgency.

Moms Clean Air Force demands that city, state, and federal lawmakers and regulators move us onto a path to climate safety immediately.

  • We must mobilize immediately for a transition to zero climate pollution. The 100% Clean Economy bill is a great start.
  • We must have laws and regulations that rapidly draw down carbon and methane emissions and ramp up energy efficiency everywhere.
  • Our goals must be ambitious, and staged deadlines must be strictly enforced to demonstrate measurable progress.
  • We must ensure that vulnerable populations and communities of color are given equitable protections and are granted access to cost-effective clean-energy options.
  • We must make bold investments in innovative technologies that will help solve this climate crisis.
  • We must hold companies accountable for cleaning up their climate pollution.

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It’s Beyond Time for Climate Safety

Resources about Extreme Weather

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Testimony: Heather McTeer Toney, House Science, Space, and Technology Committee Hearing on “Sweltering in Place: COVID-19, Extreme Heat, and Environmental Justice,” July 2020

Testimony

Testimony: Heather McTeer Toney, House Science, Space, and Technology Committee Hearing on “Sweltering in Place: COVID-19, Extreme Heat, and Environmental Justice,” July 2020

Virtual Cafecito: Cuentos del Fuego

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Virtual Cafecito: Cuentos del Fuego

Extreme Weather and Our Changing Climate

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Extreme Weather and Our Changing Climate

What Health Professionals Can Do About Climate Change

Fact Sheet

What Health Professionals Can Do About Climate Change

Climate Change and Children's Health

Fact Sheet

Climate Change and Children's Health

How Climate Change Makes Hurricanes Worse

Fact Sheet

How Climate Change Makes Hurricanes Worse

¿Cómo el cambio climático empeora los huracanes?

Fact Sheet

¿Cómo el cambio climático empeora los huracanes?

Wildfire Smoke and Your Health

Fact Sheet

Wildfire Smoke and Your Health

Lo que los profesionales de la salud pueden hacer respecto del cambio climático

Fact Sheet

Lo que los profesionales de la salud pueden hacer respecto del cambio climático

Extreme Weather Facts

Fact Sheet

Extreme Weather Facts

Climate Change and Latinos

Fact Sheet

Climate Change and Latinos

Climate Change and Children's Health Graphic

Fact Sheet

Climate Change and Children's Health Graphic

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Hurricane Season Ended. It Was a Doozy.

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Hurricane Season Ended. It Was a Doozy.

Why Are Birds Falling From the Sky?

Article

Why Are Birds Falling From the Sky?

Climate Change Up Close and Personal at Raising the Green Bar (video)

Article

Climate Change Up Close and Personal at Raising the Green Bar (video)

Moms Share Wildfire Smoke Stories: Moms Make News October 10-25, 2020

Article

Moms Share Wildfire Smoke Stories: Moms Make News October 10-25, 2020

Wildfires are Breathing Down on My Home

Article

Wildfires are Breathing Down on My Home

Tell Debate Moderators: Moms Want Answers On Climate Pollution Plans

Article

Tell Debate Moderators: Moms Want Answers On Climate Pollution Plans

The Price of Normalizing Climate Disasters

Article

The Price of Normalizing Climate Disasters

A Scientist Mom’s Concerns About Breathing Wildfire Smoke

Article

A Scientist Mom’s Concerns About Breathing Wildfire Smoke

How Climate Change Affects Hurricanes

Article

How Climate Change Affects Hurricanes

Step Up Climate Action to Protect our Children

Article

Step Up Climate Action to Protect our Children

Book Review: How to Talk to Your Kids About Climate Change: Turning Angst into Action

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Book Review: How to Talk to Your Kids About Climate Change: Turning Angst into Action

Tatiana Schlossberg Author of "Inconspicuous Consumption" Discusses Climate, Consumption, and Covid

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Tatiana Schlossberg Author of "Inconspicuous Consumption" Discusses Climate, Consumption, and Covid

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Tell Congress: Get Us to Climate Safety

Petition

Tell Congress: Get Us to Climate Safety

Tell Your Governor: Take the Lead on Climate Action

Petition

Tell Your Governor: Take the Lead on Climate Action

Hurricane Season Ended. It Was a Doozy.

Article

Hurricane Season Ended. It Was a Doozy.

Why Are Birds Falling From the Sky?

Article

Why Are Birds Falling From the Sky?

Climate Change Up Close and Personal at Raising the Green Bar (video)

Article

Climate Change Up Close and Personal at Raising the Green Bar (video)

Moms Share Wildfire Smoke Stories: Moms Make News October 10-25, 2020

Article

Moms Share Wildfire Smoke Stories: Moms Make News October 10-25, 2020

Testimony: Heather McTeer Toney, House Science, Space, and Technology Committee Hearing on “Sweltering in Place: COVID-19, Extreme Heat, and Environmental Justice,” July 2020

Testimony

Testimony: Heather McTeer Toney, House Science, Space, and Technology Committee Hearing on “Sweltering in Place: COVID-19, Extreme Heat, and Environmental Justice,” July 2020

Virtual Cafecito: Cuentos del Fuego

Video

Virtual Cafecito: Cuentos del Fuego

Wildfires are Breathing Down on My Home

Article

Wildfires are Breathing Down on My Home

Tell Debate Moderators: Moms Want Answers On Climate Pollution Plans

Article

Tell Debate Moderators: Moms Want Answers On Climate Pollution Plans

The Price of Normalizing Climate Disasters

Article

The Price of Normalizing Climate Disasters

A Scientist Mom’s Concerns About Breathing Wildfire Smoke

Article

A Scientist Mom’s Concerns About Breathing Wildfire Smoke

How Climate Change Affects Hurricanes

Article

How Climate Change Affects Hurricanes

Tell Congress: Get Us to Climate Safety

Petition

Tell Congress: Get Us to Climate Safety

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