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Catholic agencies in California organize outreach, relief for storm victims amid historic rainfall
… and other items to local emergency shelters. Years of disasters in the region, especially wildfires, have given Catholic Charities and other nonprofits critical experience in emergencies. …
Jan 13, 2023
Amid threat of extinction, remember today's 'holy innocents' who couldn't take flight
… Society field guide notes that spring heat waves endanger young birds in their nests, and wildfires in the north incinerate their habitat. I see a kinship in the heron's migrations and …
Dec 27, 2022
A gardener reflects on Advent's promise: God is with us, even when life is messy
… Joseph's response to care for Mary is immediate. In our own times, we face countless crises: wildfires, hurricanes, natural and human-made disasters. It's easy to become overwhelmed by the …
Dec 21, 2022
What is loss and damage?
… be quantified, like the losses of culture and heritage, not to mention the loss of lives when wildfires, floods , droughts and storms wreak havoc upon a region. Burial grounds or religious …
Nov 14, 2022
Kenyan herder testifies to death, drought as UN climate conference meets in Egypt
… people) or risk being exposed. Thickets have gone dry, too, making the area vulnerable to wildfires. "It is bad," Lenku summarizes. "I have never experienced a drought like this. The …
Nov 10, 2022
Links: Climate change action; radicalized white voters; midterm debates
… packages passed this year. The consequence? "A future marked by more intense flooding, wildfires, drought, heat waves and species extinction." Also at the Times , reporters Michael …
Oct 27, 2022
Bill McKibben urges climate alliance of young and old at Jesuit justice gathering
… extreme rainfall and stronger storms, to soaring temperatures, persistent droughts and massive wildfires. Scientists have stated that slowing global warming is still possible through massive …
Oct 25, 2022
'It makes climate change real': How carbon emissions got rebranded as 'pollution'
… to air pollution: Highway traffic means more planet-warming CO2 and dirty smog, and worsening wildfires mean people inhale more particulate matter . Over the past decade, more people have …
Oct 22, 2022
Catholic Relief Services campaign aims to engage US Catholics on climate change
… from severe drought in East Africa, historic flooding in Pakistan, relentless heat waves and wildfires in Europe and the U.S., and massive hurricanes in the Caribbean. In many cases, …
Oct 6, 2022
Threatening all creation, nuclear weapons are a climate justice issue, too
… The climate nightmare begins with "the hot, dry, hurricane-force winds" that would trigger wildfires across the globe. The megatons of ash pushed high into the atmosphere would affect the …
Sep 8, 2022
Farmworkers' march in support of workers' bill has Catholic presence
… They also stressed that farmworkers showed up to pick crops during the pandemic, amid wildfires and in record-setting heat. The speakers also touched on the significance of the …
Sep 2, 2022