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Willow drilling project in Alaska on thin ice, and other ironies of Biden's most recent broken climate promise
… of the Willow drilling project in northern Alaska begin with its very name. The willow tree thrives in Alaska. More than 50 species statewide provide a plethora of benefits. Native … and durable willow for centuries for everything from shelter to medicine. Moose rely on willow trees for up to 80% of their diet. Cultures throughout the world have long believed that willow …
Dust to dust? New Mexicans fight to save old adobe churches
… paints them with natural pigments and varnishes them with the sap of piñon, the stocky pine tree that dots the countryside. He also helped conserve the centuries-old reredos at the local …
Going home
… what kind of mansion would suit her, but figured she got one with a big garden and lots of trees near a river. Her death occasioned a final image shared by the sister in charge of funeral …
Why is the Biden administration seeking the death penalty in the Tree of Life shooter trial?
… Chris Byrd … The trial for the gunman accused of the 2018 killing of 11 members of the Tree of Life Synagogue in Pittsburgh began this week with jury selection. Federal prosecutors are …
Could Teilhard de Chardin give us theological insights into AI?
… of Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden. They were tempted by the evil one with fruit from the tree of knowledge. (Spoiler alert: They take the fruit, even though God warned them that if they …
Don't forget the spiritual side of Earth Day
… The Earth Day website lists thousands of global events where you can " take action ," from tree-planting and environmental cleanup projects to legislative advocacy and community education. … poisonous carbon dioxide and provide the breath of life in the form of oxygen; reflect on the trees and stones and soil that ground us and provide the foundations for our shelter; and reflect …
Honoring Teresia Mbari Hinga, a feminist African theologian who dared to think
… of the women's movement for peace and justice in the world. As it is said in Africa, an iroko tree has fallen to give birth to new trees that will sustain all life on Mother Earth. Hinga died on March 31. But her creative …
In Los Angeles County, an immigrant church — again
… the rapid growth of Los Angeles County during and after the Second World War. Towering palm trees stood guard at the curbsides, and inside the small fences stood carefully tended gardens …
An Easter journey of mourning Holocaust victims who shared my name
… surrounded by a quiet but imposing forest where a barely perceptible cold wind stirred, the trees rustling, as if hiding old secrets. The contrast with Auschwitz-Birkenau was obvious. …
Why climate grief is an essential for climate action
… words when your eyes are blurry with tears. It's love that makes me run my hands along tree bark ridges. It's love that moves me to feed the birds that grace our house in winter. And …