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Laudato Trees planting program enlists Catholic properties to help increase DC's canopy
… absorb heat-trapping carbon pollution from the atmosphere, capture rainwater and help mitigate flooding, and provide habitats for animal species. Trees also cool temperatures — an especially …
May 24, 2023
Pope meets bishops from Italy's flood-hit Emilia-Romagna region
… bishops' conference, Pope Francis met with bishops whose dioceses have been hit by devastating floods and landslides. At least 13 people have died and more than 36,000 people were left homeless after intense rainfall triggered flooding and landslides in the Italian region of Emilia-Romagna. More than 23,000 people had been … Emilia-Romagna, said that even though the rains have stopped, many towns and homes were still flooded and cut off from help. "Many small towns are closed off because of landslides, and some …
May 23, 2023
Last Generation climate change activists to stand trial at the Vatican
… gather Wednesday afternoon near the Vatican in protest. In the interview they pointed to the floods that have overrun the northern region of Emilia Romagna in Italy, which has already …
May 23, 2023
Diocesan partnership helps Appalachian families rebuild homes and hope
… Robert Alan Glover … OSV News … Nearly a year has passed since a rare "hundred year flood" devastated the Appalachian region of eastern Kentucky, an area known as "the mountains" … our commitment to continue to work with our eastern Kentucky families affected by the historic floods of 2022," Van Cleef said. As anyone who lives in the diocese — and is familiar with the … new home construction, however, is a daunting task. "As we move forward from last year's flooding, one of our biggest challenges remains a lack of investment, because the kind of houses …
May 10, 2023
Families search through mud for relatives as death toll reaches 400 in Congo floods
… Fredrick Nzwili … OSV News … As the death toll from flooding and landslides in Congo surpassed 400, Catholic bishops in the country expressed their … to pray for those who have lost their lives. I call for help for the many affected by the floods," Archbishop Tapa told OSV News in a telephone interview. "Many people have lost their … He said humanitarian agencies were facing difficulties reaching the affected people, since the floods had turned roads into impassable currents. "We call on the international community and …
May 9, 2023
Climate change is causing 'trouble in paradise' for the Pacific Island Nations
… erosion and causing them to shrink. In addition, rising sea levels have caused an increase in flooding that has threatened the core food source of our nation — agriculture, creating a … we collectively act on it. In Genesis 7:17-24, Noah and his ark are lost at sea in the Great Flood. It was a flood that brought waters so mightily high they covered the mountains — all the … of how sinful the world is and will come to be, he will never again flood the earth. Yet floods, tsunamis, and rising sea levels are what we're experiencing back home. Although we did …
May 6, 2023
Used clothing imports to Africa strain local ecosystems, waste management
… landfills or burned, causing environmental and health problems as well as increased risks of flooding in urban areas when you have climate events like the cyclones which have become more … to manage waste properly, it blocks drainage in urban areas and riverways, which causes flooding. Research work and data collection from landfills, rivers and other ecosystems in Uganda … displaced internally or those affected by climate-change-induced disasters such as cyclones, floods and droughts. Instead, they repurpose secondhand clothing that is already available in the …
May 4, 2023
Disabled people face worse outcomes after natural disasters. Inclusive plans may help.
… Aleja Hertzler-McCain … When Brent Jaimes had to evacuate as water flooded into his St. Louis area home in July of 2022, his walker sank inches into the ground with …
Apr 25, 2023
Ahead of Earth Day, 31 faith organizations divest from fossil fuels
… the level of destruction to communities and ecosystems from stronger storms, more frequent flooding and wildfires, and longer droughts and heatwaves. Meanwhile, fossil fuel companies and …
Apr 20, 2023
Earth Day is a day of fear and hope
… and at the North and South poles will disappear. Coastal areas and their cities will be flooded, causing huge population displacements and millions of climate refugees. Rivers fed by glaciers will dry up, weather patterns will alternate between droughts and floods and agricultural production will be disrupted, causing food shortages and famines. Seas …
Apr 19, 2023
My Lord and my God
… Like the experience of Saul on the road to Damascus, Thomas’ entire way of grasping reality is flooded with insight that can only lead to worship. The Thomas story is an invitation to us to …
Apr 15, 2023