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Catholics appeal for help as Biden declares Maui's deadly fires a federal emergency
… the agency meet the housing, food and other needs of what could be thousands of victims from wildfires raging on the island of Maui that wiped out an entire town and drove people to seek refuge in the ocean. News reports said that wildfires also were affecting the Big Island (officially named Hawaii), and by mid-afternoon … to at least 53, according to Hawaii Gov. Josh Green. About 11,000 others have evacuated as wildfires burned the historic town of Lahaina "to the ground," as numerous news outlets reported. …
Aug 11, 2023
Faith leaders urge EPA to protect communities from fossil fuel-fired power plants
… upon us," pointing to impacts present across the country of a rapidly heating world: dangerous wildfires, extreme heat, prolonged droughts, severe flooding and more powerful storms and …
Aug 9, 2023
Greek wildfires spark reflection on pope's call to climate action
… suddenly curtailed. Meanwhile, a Franciscan priest ministering on Rhodes said Greece's wildfire problem was worsening, and he echoed calls for future dangers to be taken more … said that he is "deeply concerned by the threat to life and damage caused by the widespread wildfires" in various parts of Greece. "His Holiness assures all those affected of his spiritual … were moved to safer locations in Greece's largest-ever fire evacuation. An average of 50 new wildfires have broken out daily since mid-July in Greece, according to government spokesman …
Jul 31, 2023
Michigan event backs EPA pollution limits, decries health impacts of systemic racism
… Catholic social teaching to the public sphere. In May, while Canada was fighting unseasonable wildfires, the EPA proposed emission limits and guidelines for carbon dioxide from fossil … event, noting that day's high air quality index and hazy skies. He used the example of recent wildfire smoke to highlight the medical effects of air pollution. "The larger particles attack … in the free day care center at her church. There, children have not played outside amid the wildfire smoke because most have asthma. "Why do most of the kids have asthma? Because they are …
Jul 28, 2023
'Game changer': Energy secretary touts tax incentives to power faith communities with renewables
… to climate change, from a Baptist church in Oakland serving as a resilience hub during wildfires and extreme weather, to countless churches, synagogues, mosques and other prayer sites …
Jul 25, 2023
American Meteorological Society's multifaith project responds to Earth's cry
… lands. Whether you live in a mountainous region seeing less snow than before, an area where wildfire season has lengthened, or a coastal town witnessing polluted waters, your experiences … radios, and train congregations to prepare and properly respond to hurricanes, tornadoes, wildfires or other weather extremes. Additionally, COSMOS develops sessions, initiatives, …
Jul 24, 2023
In California, drought-resistant church gardens conserve water, connect community
… has warmed by three degrees . The region is increasingly vulnerable to water scarcity, wildfires and coastal erosion. Sea level is expected to rise by 1 to 4 feet in the next century, …
Jul 13, 2023
Wildfires have always occurred, but experts say warming climate is increasing severity
… Kimberley Heatherington … OSV News … As the sky glowed a lurid orange from approaching wildfires, Stephen Morris knew what he had to do: pray — but not alone. Instead, the intrepid … them to regenerate. The concentration of greenhouse gasses in the atmosphere is also raised by wildfire activity. In 2005, Juday acted as a field trip leader for a U.S. Senate committee. His …
Jun 29, 2023
Despite pope's pleas, survey finds US Catholics support fossil fuel expansion more than rest of country
… it comes as dangerous summer heat waves hit much of the country and smoke from Canadian wildfires blanket city skies and plummet air quality. The survey was released nearly a year since … like more intense storms, prolonged droughts and heat waves, and more damaging floods and wildfires. But 54% of Americans are not optimistic that countries will do enough to avoid the … once in the form of heat waves (45%), floods and intense storms (44%), droughts (33%), major wildfires (18%) or erosion from rising sea levels (16%). Among those who faced extreme weather, …
Jun 28, 2023
Golden Rule boat sets sail for 'a nuclear-free world'
… who participated in the sails in New London. Throughout the previous week, smoke from Canadian wildfires had blanketed the region and drawn attention to the imminent threat of climate change. …
Jun 28, 2023
At Catholic climate conference, Paris Agreement architect challenges US church to commit to net-zero emissions
… exposes millions fewer people to dangerous climate impacts like far more devastating droughts, wildfires, floods and extreme storms. To meet that target, scientists have stated global …
Jun 16, 2023