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.
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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.
Kids Going to Summer Camp? Read This!
As the school year winds down, summer camp prep ramps up. We spoke with the American Camp Association to find out what you need to know to be ready for extreme heat, wildfires, and air pollution this summer.
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.
One Coach Tells All: How Extreme Heat and Toxic Chemicals Make Soccer Unsafe
Gabe Gibbons is a perfect modern soccer coach. He’s aware of the ways climate change is increasing the frequency and deadliness of extreme heat, and he takes protecting his young players very seriously.
Training Children’s Rights Advocates in an Era of Climate Crisis
“If you are interested in child’s health, how can you not be interested in the climate crisis?” says Donna Koller, a researcher and professor of early childhood studies who is training the next generation of children’s rights advocates.
What Noah Wyle and The Pitt Are Teaching the World About Extreme Heat
The hit medical drama series The Pitt tackles many of modern society’s most pressing issues. Season 2 shines a light on how climate-fueled extreme heat impacts human health.
Moms’ Intern Turns Fear Into Action: Moms Make News
Read the latest news from Moms Clean Air Force staff and members in Arizona, Iowa, New York, and Washington, DC.
Science Matters: Jorge Cuartas, Developmental Psychologist
Jorge Cuartas, a developmental psychologist with a background in economics, is studying the next big topic in social sciences—”how climate change is going to affect human behavior, health, and societal well-being more broadly.”