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Border wall could disrupt ecosystems, biodiversity
… a Trojan sham. What is even more perplexing, though, is what the built border wall would do to biodiversity. Foxes would no longer have holes, as Jesus might put it. Ranchers on the border are …
Pope asks scientists to find solutions, declare rules to save planet
… morning, but rather collaborators in the conservation and development of the existence and biodiversity of the planet and human life," he said Nov. 28. The pope addressed experts attending … were an inert substance at our disposal, causing, among other things, a very serious loss of biodiversity," he said. An "ecological conversion" is needed in which people recognize their …
As Paris Agreement enters into force, focus turns to making it work
… Officials from several Catholic European aid/development agencies; A delegation from the China Biodiversity Conservation and Green Development Foundation. A late-arriving participant was the … objectives, with special attention toward ending deforestation, restoring and protecting biodiversity and ecosystems, and empowering indigenous populations; "Agree in good faith" to …
On Francis of Assisi feast day, Catholic groups divest from fossil fuels
… economic interests that seek exorbitant profits before the well being of people, to destroy biodiversity and ecosystems, nor continue dictating our energy model based on fossil fuels,” the …
Mining our mountain: People in Dominican Republic tell Canadian company 'no'
… Genaro Rodriguez guides three young women through the forests of Loma Miranda, one of the most biodiverse mountains in the Dominican Republic. Rodriguez, who is known as the best local guide …
Economic focus must shift from profit to people, cardinal says
… example," he said. "The same is true for other environmental problems, including the loss of biodiversity, the strain on water supplies, and pollution of the air, the soil, the water." …
Native forests threatened by genetically engineered trees
… come with planetary gifts like water filtration, wildlife habitats, carbon sequestration and biodiversity -- the unselfish planetary perks implicit in Francis' concept of integral ecology. …
Catholics join Earth Day effort to plant 7.8 billion trees
… no one calculates the losses entailed in the desertification of the land, the harm done to biodiversity or the increased pollution,” he wrote. The pope grouped planting trees among what he …
Full text: Bernie Sanders' speech at the Vatican
… to solve our problems -- from poverty to climate change to health care to protection of biodiversity. We also have the vast wealth to do so, especially if the rich pay their way in fair …
Maryland parish among Catholic supporters of new state emissions reduction act
… that it affects a variety of areas: drinking water, agricultural production, ocean acidity, biodiversity. “Therefore, greenhouse gases must be limited,” said the conference, which went on …
Eco-theologian Fr. Sean McDonagh: Don't let this 'Laudato Si'' moment pass
… full text and adds McDonagh’s reflections on its various themes: among them, climate change, biodiversity, water scarcity and threats to the oceans, and the food crisis. In addition, … frequent discussion of sins against creation, be it human-caused climate change or the loss of biodiversity due to pollution and deforestation. “None of us here believe those are sins,” he … Doctrine of the Church, published in 2004, included half paragraphs each on climate change and biodiversity, and nine graphs on biotechnology -- or ultimately overlooked. “This is potentially …
Links for 02/20/1
… Catholic I’m comfortable saying that it’s OK for humanity to cause mass extinction and loss of biodiversity among creation and say that we’re living in right relationship with God." For video …
Reflections for a Laudato Si' film festival
… water — scarcity, pollution, privatization; the oceans; increase in the cost of food; loss of biodiversity; monoculture; loss of species of birds and insects; industrial waste and …
Action plan offers Atlanta Catholics down-to-earth ideas to implement encyclical
… Georgia is "blessed with abundant natural resources," the report says, including "rich biodiversity" in the north Georgia mountains and one-third of all of the remaining salt marshes …
Pope calls for eliminating carbon use, says failure in Paris would be 'catastrophic'
… "It reminds us of the importance of safeguarding and responsibly administering those 'richly biodiverse lungs of our planet,' which include, on this continent, 'the Congo basins,' a place …
Some Hondurans seek church help to fight government changes to land
… and tiny, barely inhabited islands set in a glittering deep blue sea, home to considerable biodiversity. Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernandez has launched a new program, "The Time of …
Church in Congo criticizes West for failing to stop abuse of resources
… the efforts required in countries whose forests provide the lungs for conserving the world's bio-diversity." The statement, issued Sept. 25 in Kinshasa, said experts on mining, hydrocarbons, …
Read Pope Francis' speech to the United Nations
… to existence of human nature itself. The ecological crisis, and the large-scale destruction of biodiversity, can threaten the very existence of the human species. The baneful consequences of …
Hope for a moral voice awaits Pope Francis in his UN address
… to water and sustainable energy and taking action to address climate change and protecting biodiversity. Later on, indicators will be developed to measure progress made by individual …
UN goals fall short of Francis' vision
… of the planet's ecosystems. As Francis explains, climate change, deforestation, loss of biodiversity, pollution of air and water, and the export of toxic waste to poor countries pose …