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Written by Isabel González Whitaker

Plastic has permeated nearly every aspect of our lives and also our bodies. Read the top five reasons it’s time to curb plastic from your life.

Written by Almeta Cooper

Research shows that pipeline leaks happen more often in communities with a high percentage of people of color. Moms are fighting for strong leak detection rules and more frequent pipeline inspections to protect these communities—and save lives.

The Agriculture Finance Sustainability Coalition, a new partnership between agriculture, environmental groups and financial institutions, supported a significant awardee of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's $14-billion National Clean Investment Fund. Climate United secured $6.97 billion, which it will use to mobilize financing and private capital and accelerate market activity to combat the climate crisis.

Written by Sarah McBride

Read the latest news from Moms Clean Air Force staff and members in Arizona, Michigan, New York, Tennessee, and Wisconsin.

By Rod Fujita and Kristin Kleisner  To mitigate climate change, sea level rise, and other environmental problems, some experts are looking to nature-based solutions. But which solutions are the most impactful when it comes to sequestering carbon? And what do we still need to learn to improve our scientific understanding of nature-based solutions?   We co-authored […]

Written by Moms Clean Air Force

Stephanie BadSoldier Snow, our April Supermom of the Month, is HoChunk, Meskwaki, Lakota, and Umohon. After years of contemplation over what we do to our Earth, she chose to start volunteering with Moms Clean Air Force, an organization that reflects her maternal values.

Written by Alexandra Zissu

Chemicals found in plastic are increasingly showing up in bodies, and eating is a direct route of exposure. Mom Detective shares tips for choosing the safest food storage containers.

Today, a coalition of conservation groups across the Colorado River Basin jointly submitted the Cooperative Conservation Alternative to the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation (BOR) to protect the nation’s most endangered river after current management guidelines expire in 2026. Recognizing the essential role that natural systems play in supporting the Basin, the Alternative proposes a comprehensive set of operational activities to help maintain the integrity of Basin ecosystems, while working to support resilient communities, Tribal nations, businesses and agriculture.

Statement of EDF Executive Director Amanda Leland

The Environmental Protection Agency today finalized standards that will slash climate and smog-forming pollution from new heavy-duty vehicles like freight trucks, garbage trucks, and school buses in model years 2027 through 2032.

Written by Moms Clean Air Force

With 34 million videos uploaded to TikTok every day, finding the right starting point can be daunting. Learn about five TikTok accounts delivering good science on climate.

By Abimarie Otaño Cruz The results of the Puerto Rico Grid Resilience and Transitions to 100% Renewable Energy Study (PR100) contain an important conclusion: “Puerto Rico can make a feasible transition to 100% renewable energy by 2050, but significant improvements and investments in the system, guided by meaningful community participation, are necessary to achieve this.” […]

Today, the state of Washington took a big step toward linking its cap-and-invest program with the carbon markets in California and Quebec, a move that could boost climate action and create a more stable, more predictable market for all. Governor Inslee signed E2SB 6058 into law, which will further align Washington’s program with the joint […]

This blog was co-authored by Maureen Lackner (Senior Manager of Economics and Policy Analysis, Environmental Defense Fund) and Lauren Beatty (High Meadows Postdoctoral Economics Fellow, Environmental Defense Fund). Climate change is a pressing issue, partly fueled by methane: a greenhouse gas responsible for about 30% of today’s global warming. Reducing methane emissions will slow down […]

Statement of EDF President Fred Krupp – March 28, 2024

Coalition of environmental groups support national efforts to reduce methane waste on public lands.

Coalition of environmental groups support national efforts to reduce methane waste on public lands.

Written by Emily Pickett

A recent study used satellite observations and reported data to more accurately measure emissions from oil and gas flaring and venting—and the staggering impact of this pollution on human health.

PepsiCo NA and Schneider National offer a blueprint for shippers and transportation partners to reduce Scope 3 transportation emissions.

Written by EcoMadres

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