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Female altar servers, Latin Mass crackdown: NCR's top 10 news stories of 2021
… at a Vatican-sponsored webinar in April with Cardinal Peter Turkson for a conversation about biodiversity and its importance in preserving life on Earth, not just for people but for the …
A future with little to no snow? What that means for the American West
… the long-term climate picture in mind and other ecological considerations, like preserving biodiversity. "Decisions and investments made today will extend multiple generations, operate for …
EarthBeat Weekly: 'Pursuit of climate justice is inextricable from the pursuit of racial justice'
… the border of Peru and Brazil. Besides conserving a huge swath of intact forest, with high biodiversity, it would protect a region that is home to the world's largest concentration of …
New program aims to mobilize faith finances, assets for stronger climate action
… organization; Hazon, a North American-based Jewish environmental organization; EcoSikh; China Biodiversity Conservation and Green Development Foundation; the Ethiopian Gospel Believers' …
Meet the US ecologist who explained to Pope Francis why coral reefs are crucial for the planet
… paid to biological diversity on land, especially in tropical forests, oceans contain a highly biodiverse series of marine ecosystems, many of which are still poorly understood. Asner has spent much of the past several decades mapping biodiversity in tropical forests and creating three-dimensional images for calculating the amount of carbon stored there. He wanted to do the same for coral reef biodiversity, but until the last couple of years, the technology that made the forest mapping …
Faith groups' work on climate must continue after COP26, says UNEP official
… engage faith leaders on environmental issues, including climate change, the dramatic rates of biodiversity loss and the health threats of pollution. Last year, it co-published a book on world …
Youth, Indigenous people bring climate frontlines to the forefront at COP26
… other local communities. A common statistic cited at COP26 has been that 80% of the world's biodiversity is protected by Indigenous people, who represent just 5% of the global population. … will never be on the table for our communities." Deranger added that studies have shown that biodiversity, which is critical for stabilizing the climate, improves under the care of …
African bishops demand end to 'land grabs' by private companies
… this is doing to Africa's food systems, to our environment, our soils, lands and water, our biodiversity, our nutrition and health is a major concern. Land grabs push people off the land, …
Climate crisis at forefront of agenda for Parliament of the World's Religions
… interfaith event was climate change. "The twin threats to our future, climate change and biodiversity loss, we've also brought on ourselves by the disrespect of the natural world — the …
Biodiversity and God in All Things
… On October 21, from 1 pm - 2 pm, Cecilia Titizano will present and guide a reflection on Biodiversity and God in All Things , exploring the intersectionality of biodiversity, social and environmental justice, and faith. How can faith promote a healthier …
5 reasons why Catholics should care about the COP26 climate summit
… substantial cuts in emissions, the economic costs, in addition to the toll on human life and biodiversity, are expected to only rise higher. … Reason #5: The pandemic connection … Although …