It is hot. Really hot. Mom Detective shares some tips for staying safe in extreme heat and protecting children from heat exhaustion and heat stroke.
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We are caught in an air pollution feedback loop in which pollution causes warming temperatures that lead to disasters like wildfires. And wildfires, of course, cause even more air pollution.
Extreme Living: Climate Disruption Stories From Moms Coping With Wildfire Smoke
Since summer 2023, nearly everyone in the U.S. has an alarming or eerie story about how wildfires supercharged by climate change have disrupted their daily lives, health, and plans for the future.
Ask Mom Detective: Are Playgrounds Safe in Summertime Heat?
Summer is the stuff of childhood. And yet, for our kids and their climate-changed generation, soaring temperatures are a constant co-reality impinging on warm weather joy. Mom Detective shares tips for playground safety in extreme heat.
What Parents Need to Know About the Air Quality Index: An Interview With Dr. Lisa Patel
With summer approaching, we caught up with pediatrician and Stanford professor Lisa Patel to learn more about updates to the AQI and how parents and caregivers should be thinking about air pollution, wildfire smoke, and children’s health.
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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.
“I Want All Kids to Enjoy Their Childhoods”: Why Parents Editor-in-Chief Empowers Climate Action
We are excited to welcome Grace Bastidas, Editor-in-Chief of Parents, for our inaugural #MomsClimateSummit on February 8. In advance of the event, she shared with us her perspective on helping parents navigate the challenges of raising kids in a changing climate.
What People Think Is the Greatest Threat From Climate Change
A recent Yale Climate survey asked, “What do you think is the greatest threat that global warming poses to the US, if any?” Here’s the the most common theme of the respondents…
Clean Air Centers Help Communities Prepare for Bad Air
Clean air centers are popping up in communities threatened by dangerous air pollution. Does your community have one? If not, learn what you can do to keep your family safe.
Hurricanes: More Frequent, More Intense, and More Dangerous to Health
As climate change makes hurricanes more frequent, and more intense, we’ve created an important fact sheet about hurricanes and your health. Learn more…