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Jon Magnuson is executive director of the Cedar Tree Institute in Marquette, Michigan.
Why Oak Flat in Arizona is a sacred space for the Apache and other Native Americans
… for all of us," she added. For Marina Thomas, who is O'odham, there's life in the mountains, trees and rocks at Oak Flat. To stand in solidarity with the Apache people, she and other …
Come to the water
… of life-giving water flowing in every direction to support every form of life, including fruit trees with medicinal leaves. The fourth Gospel presents Jesus as the fulfillment of this imagery …
A Climate-Conscious Lent: Record numbers of species face extinction
… half-billion years —is already under way . In the Amazon Basin, scientists fear that half the tree species — including some that bear fruit that is commercially valuable to local communities, …
Hope and despair in Rembrandt's 'The Good Samaritan'
… is being helped down from the animal. A woman gets water from a nearby well. Birds are in the tree above her, leaves drift down to earth, two chickens stand just in front of the well, and the …
A Climate-Conscious Lent: Coral reefs are dying
… hail, snow and clouds, stormy winds that do his bidding, you mountains and all hills, fruit trees and all cedars, wild animals and all cattle, small creatures and flying birds." (Psalm …
California's iconic redwoods, sequoias and Joshua trees threatened by climate change
… of human-caused climate change. And it's not just the redwoods — giant sequoias and Joshua trees are also in trouble. These majestic trees are unique to the West Coast and are an integral part of the fabric of California's storied … at a huge ancient redwood, he talks about the immensity of the fire. "It affected the entire tree right up to the very top. This one is a candidate for being pronounced dead, but we haven't …
Texas storm left death, devastation in vulnerable communities
… east side infrastructure were evident. "Downtown, west side, it was lit up like a Christmas tree," García said. "That night, we looked out the window and everything was dark in our …
Sacred Heart Gathering of Peace and Justice holds onto hope in era of 'hell'
… their lifetimes. "Even if I knew the world was going to end tomorrow, I would plant an apple tree today," he said, quoting a saying he said Day often used. For her part, Kelly — along with …
For Lent, it's watermelon and large curd cottage cheese versus the Psalms
… and hail, snow and mist, Stormy winds that obey his word; All mountains and hills, All fruit trees and cedars., Beasts, wild and tame, reptiles and birds on the wing; … Let them praise the …
EarthBeat Weekly: Pandemic, storms call us to make peace with the planet
… of St. Mary of the Woods, describes the lesson in resilience that she learned from a tree in her neighborhood. In Canada, country music stars, conservationists and tens of thousands … news: … A nonprofit organization and a tea company are teaming up to create jobs and plant trees in formerly redlined neighborhoods that still struggle with poverty and a lack of green …