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Youth Athletes Face an Invisible Opponent: Extreme Heat
The Deadliest of All Weather Hazards: Extreme Heat Hits Home
Every year, temperatures are rising thanks to the climate crisis, making heat-related tragedy ever more likely. Even when it’s not deadly, heat can be so harmful.
Almeta Cooper and Dr. Lisa Patel in USA Today: “We Protect Children From Concussions, Why Not Heat?”
In today’s USA Today, Moms’ Almeta Cooper and Dr. Lisa Patel argue that heat illness in young athletes is a problem that is persistent, poorly understood—and entirely preventable.
Teaching Kids to “Play It Cool” in Extreme Heat
With heat rising off the turf, Laura Schifter has started asking, Is it too hot to play? The new public awareness campaign Play It Cool could be the answer.
The Inequity of Extreme Heat
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Big Storms, Big Feelings: Helping Kids Cope With Extreme Weather (VIDEO)
Moms’ Elizabeth Bechard talks with Dr. Laura Carter Robinson, PsyD, a climate-aware psychologist, about an excellent set of Climate Mental Health Network tip sheets for parents and caregivers about supporting children through extreme weather.
The Climate Clock Is Ticking. Moms Are Taking Action.
The heat dome blanketing two-thirds of the U.S. last week was no coincidence. It was made worse by global warming, and Congress must act now.
250 Stories of Climate Disaster and Hope for America’s 250th Birthday
Stolen Summers: The Next 250, an action-driven art installation and storytelling event held in front of the U.S. Capitol on the eve of America’s 250th birthday, offered a nuanced way to observe this milestone.
7 Resources You Need to Survive the Heat Dome
For excellent advice on making it through dangerous extreme heat safely, check out these resources from Moms. And eat more popsicles!
World Cup Proves Kids Need Protection From Scorching Extreme Heat
Moms are calling on Congress to protect young athletes in climate-driven high temps and dirty air.
Turning World Cup Fever Into Climate Conversations
If you’re watching the World Cup with the soccer fans in your life, here are six ways to spark climate conversations as the tournament unfolds.
4 Impacts of Climate Change You Need to Know: New Interactive Map
A new interactive map from the Environmental Defense Fund marries our real-life experiences with climate change and data, bringing the extent of the crisis and its widespread impacts into stark relief.