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Sisters offer lifesaving care at Kakuma Refugee Hospital
… cold. "There are days when we are overwhelmed here, especially when there is a lot of rain and floods," she said. Those conditions can lead to contaminated drinking water. Sr. Petronella …
Sometimes LGBTQ issues are literally life and death
… prayer and healing ministry, and self-study. When I read about Alana's story, it all came flooding back. I knew I couldn't keep this a secret any longer." Alana's story is heartbreaking: …
Republican anti-ESG push complicates faith-based impact investing
… and with it avoid more catastrophic impacts from strong storms, intense wildfires and flooding, and extensive heat waves and droughts. "Insofar as this freezes real action on those …
Retired Albany Bishop Hubbard dies at 84
… endured as children, sometimes decades ago. The diocese filed for bankruptcy in March amid the flood of lawsuits. "The life of a priest is never about himself but for those whom he serves, to …
Cycle of food insecurity continues in Africa as aid heads to other world crises
… $2.15 per day according to the World Bank, has suffered prolonged droughts and dry spells, flooding and cyclones. It is not alone, and experts are warning of even more such climate … program director for Oxfam in Southern Africa, said that in Malawi and Mozambique, "torrential floods washed away everything, leaving farmers nothing" to harvest. Malawian farmer Michenga …
In a warlike Haiti, 'a way forward' looks difficult now
… neighborhoods have become. In addition to violence, such areas face the challenges of flooded and garbage-filled canals and a lack of clean water — all leading to chronic disease. …
For God's sake, justice: A message to the Parliament of the World's Religions
… It's hard not to feel helpless when you hear stories of those who've lost everything in flood or drought, or about girls whose education has been curtailed because their parents can no …
One congregation offers case study as Episcopal Church works toward 2030 carbon neutral goal
… pace to increase by over 10% from 2010 to 2030 . Meanwhile, heat waves, droughts, hurricanes, flooding and severe rain events have increased in frequency and severity worldwide. Climate …
Global warming is here and it is getting worse
… July was the hottest month on record in all of human history. Emergency rooms in Phoenix were flooded with heatstroke victims as well as people burned by roads, sidewalks and metal equipment … the power plants that create the electricity to run our air conditioners. Others died from floods caused by warm air that holds more water during storms. The Northeast was especially hard-hit this summer, while earlier Pakistan was devastated by floods. The western United States welcomed rains that filled reservoirs, but it was also hit by …
Faith leaders urge EPA to protect communities from fossil fuel-fired power plants
… of a rapidly heating world: dangerous wildfires, extreme heat, prolonged droughts, severe flooding and more powerful storms and hurricanes. "We are running out of time to avoid even more …