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In Golan Heights landscapes, photographer reimagines biblical women's stories
… that the women wear in the photos. She also has photographed Eve, posing with a snake in a tree, taken from Genesis 3:1 . That photo was one of the most challenging ones, says Laor. "That … but the snake didn't want to go where I wanted to take the photo. We put the snake on the tree, so this photo was designed by the snake." There is a stunning photo of Pharaoh's daughter …
To remember God's grandeur, look to the sky
… mix of pink and orange. We crossed the top of an overpass which put us just above the trees. No buildings blocked our view. The sun, which seemed almost larger than life, floated …
At Home in Creation: Gratitude as a grounding force amid climate disruption
… in Western Montana. In a wildflower meadow behind a cabin my dad built stands a mighty pine tree that survived a lightning strike. Having once been broken and burned, its resilient …
Hurricane Ida badly damages home of Goldman Prize winner Sharon Lavigne, others in Louisiana's Cancer Alley
… Lavigne told DeSmog. "Roofs are off on many homes. The air smells horrible. Poles and trees are down everywhere and the [oil and chemical] plants around the Sunshine Bridge are all … Romell, who lives nearby, has been working with other community members to remove felled trees from roads. As of Monday morning, Lavigne said that she had yet to see any emergency … pipeline." Lavigne's brother Milton, who is disabled, cannot leave his home because of a tree blocking a driveway, Lavigne said. Ida's rapid intensification was fueled by unusually warm …
Follow youth toward environmental sustainability, Pope Francis says
… used the season to hold Green Masses and environmentally themed prayer reflections, as well as tree plantings, local environmental cleanups and animal blessings on the season's final day, Oct. …
At Home in Creation: Where is your happy place?
… is a chance to recover something of their true selves. … Laudato Si' 84 … When I am among the trees, especially the willows and the honey locust, equally the beech, the oaks and the pines, … such hints of gladness. I would almost say that they save me, and daily. When I am Among the Trees , Mary Oliver … REFLECT … This Season of Creation we are invited to contemplate the theme, …
EarthBeat Weekly: We've turned the heat up in cities, so how can we cool them down?
… in Portland, Oregon, that have different amounts of vegetation — some with mature trees, some with lower vegetation, others with a mix of trees and buildings, and some with virtually no greenery at all — they found that cooling methods … when they were tailored to the characteristics of the local area. In neighborhoods with mature trees, for example, the greatest effect would come not from planting more trees, but from …
As temperatures rise with climate change, how can Houston beat the heat?
… expected parts of the city to be very hot because of extensive development and lack of tree cover, but there were some surprises. The eastern side of the city, for example, was a lot … power plants, making buildings more energy efficient and increasing green space by planting trees, including native species. "These programs will prioritize tree planting in underserved communities and increase the city’s overall tree canopy," the plan …
City dwellers swelter in heat islands as high temps hit neighborhoods unequally
… green space, as climate change drives temperatures even higher. "The question is who gets the trees?" said Eric Strauss, executive director of the Center for Urban Resilience at Loyola … in Los Angeles County, home to 10 million people. It found that roughly 20% of the county had tree cover, but it wasn't distributed evenly. Some areas had as much as 80% tree cover, while …
Afghanistan war veterans 'depressed' about withdrawal, worried about Afghans
… not OK. It's frustrating," said Tetreault, who lives in St. Robert, Missouri, and co-owns a tree, lawn and landscape company. Chris Pereira , an Air National Guard tech sergeant who …
Heaven and earth
… he meets Jesus, he is astonished when Jesus tells him he has seen him at prayer “under the fig tree.” Nathaniel has apparently been reflecting on the text about Jacob’s vision at Bethel of a …