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… disaster in 20 years. The only way some of these houses would be safe is to cut down every tree in the neighborhood and pave over every square inch of surface area. Also needed would be … is willing to tell this truth. Everyone wants to live in the foothills surrounded by trees, but this is a recipe for disaster. These homes make it impossible for the state to do the …

… receives nearly 90% of its electricity from renewable sources. As bishop, McElroy attended tree plantings, presided at Masses on Earth Day, hired a full-time director of creation care, and …

… injured a dozen more at the 2013 Boston Marathon; the gunman who killed 11 worshippers at the Tree of Life Synagogue in Pittsburgh in 2018; and the white supremacist who killed nine …

… in the sand and partially blanched human bones. Bright fuchsia-pink ribbons tied atop dried tree branches dotted the landscape marking the spots where they found human remains. Ornelas …

… Dec. 24 to protest against anti-Christian sentiment following the burning of a Christmas tree in central Syria. A religious leader from HTS published a video in which he said those who burned the tree were "not Syrians" and would be punished. Approximately 1.5 million Christians were …

… up with the idea. Instead of a star or some stylized humanoid angel to top their Christmas tree, why not create a biblically accurate angel? The result was a pink, blue and gold-feathered … media is full of various interpretations of "biblically accurate angels" imagined not just in tree toppers but also drawings, tattoos, even makeup tutorials. The many-eyed creatures reject …

… displays and tourist attractions. The Vatican, with its life-sized creche and giant Christmas tree in St. Peter's Square and outdoor exhibit of nativity scenes in the Bernini colonnade …

… a stage production, saying with an emotional build: "I shouldn't have picked this little tree. Everything I do turns into a disaster. I guess I don't really know what Christmas is all … of Schulz's message." Charlie Brown is initially mocked for buying a bent, emaciated Christmas tree, yet Docter views that tree as a perfect metaphor for us all — "flawed, overlooked and seemingly undeserving of grace." …

… my right, but also surrounding me were mounds of debris, shredded pieces of plastic covering trees on the riverbank, piles of uncoiled wire weaving in and out of snapped two-by-fours. It was …

… that left three people dead and wounded more than 250;  Robert Bowers , the attacker at the Tree of Life synagogue in Pittsburgh in 2018, killing 11 people; and  Dylann Roof , who killed …

… nearby cattle help warm him on a cold night. There's a thatch house surrounded by Christmas trees and stars, along with grass, a cactus pot and a bamboo fence. Two nearby lanterns brighten … on the region. Weather-related disasters have destroyed homes and crops, uprooted countless trees and swept away people's possessions. Vietnam's agriculture and rural development ministry  … group modeled them after rural cottages and decorated the scenes with foam-made Christmas trees, grass and bonsai. They are designed in various sizes to suit local homes but still small …

… body ("T"), and struggles with the deep uncertainty of the future of climate change ("U")." Tree: Exploring the Arboreal World by Phaidon Editors This book is a virtual forest. It's a beautiful collection of hundreds of artistic interpretations of trees, executed in every conceivable medium, with mini-essays putting each image in context. This …

… (Dec. 7) for the annual ceremony for the lighting of the Vatican’s 98-foot-tall Christmas tree heard a message about sustainability, in keeping with Pope Francis’ attention throughout his … that the centuries-old tree was being cut down for frivolous purposes. Pointing to the tree’s "numerous layers on its large trunk," the pope compared the image of the old tree to the … used almost exclusively recycled materials, taking care to collect material that fell from the trees as they worked, putting them to use to decorate the nativity scene. Since the beginning of …

… "I am eating the fruits from the saplings of the custard apple, which have grown into trees. I buy pomegranates and keep the seeds from them, and from [those] seeds also grow trees and now I eat the fruits." For Mandal and his three sons, collecting indigenous seeds and …

… patient, for he  would come! Despite the natural excitement of toys and gifts, and cookies and trees, the plaintive, haunting notes of "O Come, O Come Emmanuel" stirred a longing that every …

… adding that they will not use pesticides. Olive oil will be made from the 1,000 olive trees of the Borgo, and the garden will produce its own honey and tea. The cow farm is set to … the garden, they will encounter 30 signs, each with one word — such as "water," "silence" or "tree"— followed by a spiritual and environmental reflection, highlighting both the botanical and …

… States. Fighting back against the scrouge, our community has taken down countless infected ash trees and this has impacted our native bird population. My husband decided that in retirement he … swarm of bees disturbed. They kept surrounding it on every side, as the hawk hopped to another tree, and then another tree, and on and on as they worked together until it finally took off for good. And then I got …

… is recognized worldwide for energizing people to join him in cleaning up rivers and planting trees, will receive the Pacem in Terris Peace and Freedom Award, an interfaith award overseen by … He and his staff host river cleanups, watershed conservation initiatives, workshops and tree plantings, among other conservation efforts. Countless volunteers join them in these …

… The reason, he thinks, is because peaches need lower temperatures. Around him, tiny peach trees the size of pencils stand above the browning grass underneath their parent tree. Brown harvested around 200 peaches this year from his small orchard — enough for his family … "One of the greatest gifts Creator gave me is these peaches and the ability to share these trees with our community and everyone," Brown said. There are only 50 Indian peach trees on the …

… birds. Just over a year ago, a pigeon surprised me during my daily runs through the fields and trees on the university's campus where I teach in Maynooth. When I first noticed her, she was … For the next several weeks, nearly every day, she flew from the grass or from the chestnut trees to my head or to my outstretched arm and hand. Other runners, people walking their dogs and …