“The weather was getting progressively hotter, and diseases and viruses were spreading rampantly. This was making where I lived in Michigan a dangerously uncomfortable place to live. The amount of rain and storms, along with outdated sewage infrastructure, caused flooding that poisoned our drinking water.”
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IPCC Report: Drastic Cuts in Greenhouse Gas Emissions Needed to Protect Children
According to the latest IPCC report, the world’s children will suffer, unless governments and societies make immediate and “drastic” cuts in the greenhouse gas emissions responsible for the climate chaos occurring worldwide.
Extreme Weather Is Here to Stay
Extreme weather is climate change in action. The new meteorological terms and phenomena, like polar vortex and bomb cyclone, highlight just how mainstream the climate crisis has become.
Your Mental Health and Climate Change
Research suggests that up to 50% of people who experience extreme weather disasters are at risk of adverse mental health impacts, such as anxiety, depression, and trauma. None of us has to navigate climate change alone. Our new Climate Change and Mental Health resource can help.
Watch Moms on Good Morning America
Two of our moms were interviewed by Good Morning America for their series on the impacts of climate change on families. Watch their personal stories about how climate change impacts their children and their physical and mental health.
Moms Make News: Climate Hope is a Verb
Read the latest news from Moms Clean Air Force staff and members in Colorado, Georgia, and Michigan.
Wildfires Are Eroding Progress on Clean Air
Recent research from Stanford University paints a picture of how increasing wildfire smoke is damaging air quality, eroding decades of progress on clean air.
Moms Make News: Moms Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month
Read the latest news from Moms Clean Air Force staff and members in Arizona, Colorado, Florida, Maryland, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Texas, and Washington, DC.
Children Born After a “Major Weather-Related Disaster” More Likely to Suffer Anxiety, Depression
Adding to the stress of pregnancy, new research finds “an association between in utero exposure to natural disasters and child behavioral problems.”
This Is Why I Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month
During Hispanic Heritage Month, in addition to celebrating, one mom tells us why she is an environmental advocate: “when I found out I was going to be a mother, my understanding of the urgency of educating others in my community about climate change became clear.”
Climate Change Isn’t Only Changing the Weather, It’s Changing Our Children
The climate crisis is a mental health crisis, and our children are among the most vulnerable. Climate-driven extreme weather is taking a toll on the mental health of our children. It’s time for Congress to act.
Moms Make News: “The Climate Crisis Is a Mental Health Crisis”
Read the latest news from Moms Clean Air Force staff and members in California, Colorado, Michigan, Pennsylvania, and Washington, DC.