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'Violence begets violence': turmoil and fear in the Holy Land
… of implementation without procrastination or equivocation." As I write this, my thoughts are flooded with memories that I have been fortunate to experience in my many trips to Israel and …
How Jersey City middle schoolers stopped a flood
… the roof would flow into one storm drain until it was full, and then the excess water would flood the street in front of PS5. It was so bad that parents and buses had to navigate around the water. Teachers moved their parked cars away from the school to avoid flooding. "When a thunderstorm was forecasted, you knew there were certain areas not to park," … about water conservation in Padilla's class when they asked him what could be done. "In that flooding, we found out that it was also dragging all the pollutants into the water, like motor …
A meditation on Mars, and beyond
… searches for life's leftovers embedded in the now rocky areas of the red planet's previous flood plains. Might its findings challenge religious beliefs about a saving God long held dear to …
EarthBeat Weekly: Amid climate change, a week to commit to caring for our common home
… drought and wildfires, and rising sea levels related to global warming are making coastal flooding worse. Insects that carry diseases like West Nile virus are moving into new areas, and … coastal cities, those problems are increasingly likely to be accompanied by severe storms and flooding. The good news is that many cities have continued to pursue green goals, despite the …
A little while
… into “a little while,” seen, then unseen, seen again. It cannot be grasped fully because it floods our comprehension. Each generation of believers must, in Eliot’s words, “Redeem the unread …
In Lil Nas X's 'Montero,' Black, queer people hold the keys to salvation
… him. I, too, was seduced by the lies of the Serpent. And so was Twitter. The internet was flooded with memes of Lil Nas X showing up to dinner with Satan. Although these memes are funny, …
Some German parishes plan blessings for lovers, including lesbian and gay couples
… commemorates the biblical patriarch Noah May 10. God made a covenant with Noah after the flood — under the sign of a rainbow. That is not far removed from the colors of the rainbow flag …
In Bangladesh, Catholics plant Laudato Si' trees to buffer against storms
… helping to mitigate climate change, trees offer crucial protection in Bangladesh, where floods, cyclones, drought and river erosion claim lives every year. The South Asian country is … makes the country particularly vulnerable to weather-related disasters, including cyclones, flooding and storm surges, as well as the erosion and landslides that accompany heavy rains. On … some 300 million coastal residents worldwide could live below the elevation of average annual flooding. The stakes are particularly high for low-lying countries like Bangladesh, where it is …
Parishes cannot obstruct sex abuse investigations
… Cupich wrote in a letter to the administrators of the parish. Evidently, Pfleger's supporters flooded the archdiocesan phone lines dedicated to reporting clergy sex abuse. The cardinal said …
'I'm hopeful': Jerome Foster, the 18-year-old helping to craft US climate policy
… challenge still lies ahead if the US, and the wider world, is to avoid calamitous heatwaves, flooding and other climate-driven disasters. "It's still a daunting task, the task of stopping …
Scientists: Humans must respect these 9 boundaries to keep Earth habitable
… cycle, while climate change is altering weather patterns, causing drought in some regions and flooding in others. … Land-system change: … Changes in land-use, particularly the conversion of …