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Catholics among key backers of SCOTUS ruling that threatens environmental rules
… wildfires, heat waves and other disasters — in less than a decade. More than a third of biodiversity in the United States is at risk. Like Rappaport, Lucia Silecchia, an associate dean …
Soaring temps a sign the planet is sick — are we listening? Pope Francis asks
… waves or drought," he said. Addressing human-caused environmental crises, like climate change, biodiversity loss and pollution, "begs responses that are not only ecological but are also … global temperatures. The year 2024 is on pace to surpass 2023 as the hottest on record. On biodiversity, countries have committed to conserving 30% of lands and water by 2030 to stem the alarming pace of biodiversity loss around the world. In 2023, 21 species were declared extinct in the United …
Indigenous-led Amazon Frontlines to receive 2024 Hilton Humanitarian Prize
… an Indigenous-led organization committed to conservation and the protection of land rights and biodiversity in the Amazon region, will receive this year's Conrad N. Hilton Humanitarian Prize. … That victory was notable, the foundation said, because the affected area is one of the most biodiverse territories on the planet and is home to two of the world's last uncontacted …
Nonprofit co-founded by 'Sister Jaguar' continues to support Amazonian Achuar people
… knew her was palpable." "We have deep gratitude towards her. She came to teach us to respect biodiversity," said Celestino Antik, an Achuar guide from Kusutkao and a local coordinator at … "Now we think about creating a preserve in our community that bears her name and respects biodiversity in exchange for the undertaking carried out." Grants from the Adrian …
Greening the future for northern Uganda's youth and refugees
… the future. Through agriculture training, youth are learning skills for resource management, biodiversity conservation, waste reduction and renewable energy integration. These methods not … actual and potential contributions of farm-managed seed systems that conserve agricultural biodiversity, increase food security and honor the sovereignty of smallholder farming in Uganda …
Amazon synod inspired church to listen more broadly, cardinals say
… America. "We know that renewal can come from the periphery," the cardinal added. "Just as the biodiverse Amazonia plays a vital role in the health of the planet, so too a church with an …
Kenyan bishop urges young Catholics to work 'collaboratively' to protect, care for environment
… their concern and commitment towards the triple planetary crisis that we face: climate change, biodiversity loss and pollution. The world needs to invest in young people to realize greater …
Vietnam's religions mark 'Laudato Si' ' anniversary with discussions on environmental care
… practice significantly reduces greenhouse gas emissions, deforestation, water pollution and biodiversity decline, making a positive impact on the health of our planet," he told the …
Q&A with Laudato Si' Movement's Susana Réfega, on global elections, fossil fuel treaty and more
… consequence both for national and international efforts to address climate change and reverse biodiversity loss. It's a situation Susana Réfega is monitoring closely. In January, she became … socio-environmental challenges facing the world today, primarily climate change and threats to biodiversity. "It will have a very high impact on our international climate [action]," Réfega …
Pope urges global leaders, U.S. governors to take urgent climate action
… Vatican summit on climate resiliency. Francis told them that unless issues such as the loss of biodiversity, global disparities and lack of food security are faced "urgently and collectively," …
Brazil's bishops alarmed over growing number of land disputes under Lula's government
… "Those are the groups who produce food for the Brazilian people and who protect the country's biodiversity," Costa said. Many state governors and Congress members are aligned with big …
In the Philippines, Catholic priests tackle plastic waste brick by brick
… and has called it "criminal" to toss plastics into the sea and an action that "kills" biodiversity and the Earth. "The earth, our home, is beginning to look more and more like an …
Glenstal Abbey partners with 100 Million Trees Project for Irish biodiversity
… empty space with nothing growing on it. We have been able to transform it into a small area of biodiversity," Mulcahy, a top cardiologist in Dublin, told Earthbeat. First, they had to dig up … Miyawaki method of accelerated growth, creating a rapid carbon sink and leading to increased biodiversity. "It was the perfect place to do this," Mulcahy explained. Unlike most of the other … the reduction of forests in Ireland and worldwide, which in turn has contributed to a loss of biodiversity. "The reality is we are facing a catastrophe; we have to do something about the …
Lithium mines threaten South America's Native cultures, wealth and water
… water pumped from the salt flats. The salt flats also act as an essential part of a highly biodiverse ecosystem, say scientists like Ingrid Garcés, a hydrologist from Chile's University of …
Indigenous wisdom and science can work together to solve crises, pope says
… humane approach to a number of urgent critical issues, including climate change, the loss of biodiversity and threats to food and health security," the pope's text said. The initiative helps … more integral and more effective way such crucial issues as water, climate change, hunger and biodiversity," Francis wrote. "God has made us stewards, not masters of the planet," he wrote. …
Islamic scholars call Muslim nations to cut fossil fuels, echoing 'Laudato Si' '
… on creation and humanity's relationship with nature and addressed issues of climate change, biodiversity loss, pollution and responses to ecological challenges. Archbishop Hubertus van … the Muslim scholars said it now faces collapsing ecosystems, with the starkest threats being biodiversity loss and climate change. Global mining of fossil fuels for energy has gouged the … oil- and gas-producing nations, including members of OPEC , are Muslim-majority countries. On biodiversity, the scholars issued some of their harshest words for human actions that have …
Catholic sisters in rural Zimbabwe promote environmental awareness
… site. The valley is part of the UNESCO-recognized middle Zambezi biosphere known for its rich biodiversity, which is threatened by activities such as poaching and overfishing. According to …
Pontifical universities' online course to unpack Francis' ecological teachings
… central piece of the planet's response to the rapidly growing threats from climate change and biodiversity loss. "Only by cultivating sound virtues will people be able to make a selfless …
Indigenous faith, reverence for land lead effort to conserve sacred forests in northeastern India
… are primary sources of water for surrounding villages. They are also treasure troves of biodiversity. Lyngdoh counts at least four species of trees and three types of orchids that are … have helped spread the message about why the forests, invaluable to the region's ecosystem and biodiversity, must be tended. Morhmen said that work is bearing fruit in rural communities. …
What are sacred forests?
… in Siberia, Australia, the Americas and India. Sacred forests are also treasure troves of biodiversity and are often the last bastion for species of flora and fauna that have become rare …