Eunice Newton Foote demonstrated the greenhouse gas effect three years before the male scientist credited with the discovery.
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The Female Climate Scientist You’ve Never Heard Of (But Should Have)
The Why Behind Clean Energy
As one mom recently told her son, we need to transition from fossil fuels to clean energy sooner rather than later. Our new fact sheet—The Role of Clean Energy in Cutting Climate Pollution—explains why.
Gas Pipeline Leaks Are Dangerous
Secretary Pete Buttigieg has a chance to plug pipeline leaks and make our parks, schools, and neighborhoods safer.
Moms Urge EPA to Get the Job Done on Power Plant Pollution
Fossil fuel power plants are responsible for about a quarter of the climate pollution generated in the U.S. Reducing this pollution is key to addressing our escalating climate crisis.
Why We Must Transform Mental Health Care for Children in a Changing Climate
When her child developed a rare neuropsychiatric disorder, one mom quickly learned how the mental health care system in the U.S. works for families in crisis—or rather, doesn’t.
What Moms Want to Hear in the State of the Union
We have a President who has made fighting climate and air pollution a priority—across the entire government. This is what we’d like him to say during the State of the Union on March 7.
MethaneSAT: A Satellite for the Good of All Humankind
The organization with which we launched Moms Clean Air Force—the Environmental Defense Fund—is sending a satellite into space for the good of all humankind. MethaneSAT, the world’s most advanced methane-detecting satellite, is a go for launch on Monday, March 4.
Ask Mom Detective: How Do I Know If I Have Toxic Mold?
As much of the country transitions from a wet winter into a likely wetter spring, Mom Detective shares tips to identify toxic mold in your home—and then clean it up.
This Scientist Wants Climate Action and Is Developing the Satellite to Make It Happen
For decades, satellites have been beaming down evidence of Earth’s changing climate but with little impact. MethaneSAT—a satellite built for the single, critical purpose of fighting climate change—is about to change all that.
Justicia40: ¿Está funcionando?
Hace tres años, la administración Biden lanzó la Iniciativa Justicia40, que fijó el objetivo de que el 40% de los beneficios de una serie de inversiones federales fluyeran hacia comunidades de escasos recursos y sobrecargadas por la contaminación. ¿Están funcionando estas inversiones?
Justice40—Why We Need It More Than Ever
Three years ago, the Biden administration launched the Justice40 Initiative, which set a goal that 40% of the overall benefits of an array of federal investments would flow to under-resourced communities that are overburdened by pollution. Are these investments working?
President Biden and EPA Must Finish the Job on Clean Cars and Trucks
Last spring, thousands of Moms signed petitions asking EPA to set the strongest possible protections for tailpipe pollution from cars and trucks. It’s time for the Biden administration to get these protections over the finish line.