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EarthBeat Weekly: Stepping into the new year with hope -- and a question
… recounts how climate change got him closer to the world (on a bike). And if that Christmas tree hasn't come down yet, Brian Roewe has some tips for what to do with it . … Other …
Afghanistan: To some Catholic experts, the lies are no surprise
… effort was meant to accomplish. "With AfPak strategy there was a present under the Christmas tree for everyone," an official is quoted in the report. "By the time you were finished you had …
Let it snow, let it snow, let me see
… sliding-door window in my kitchen. I was smitten by its supernal beauty on the hill and on the trees in the backyard. Suddenly, a deer appeared, staring at me from no more than 10 yards away. … day. I was reminded of Robert Frost’s poem "Dust of Snow": The dust of snow From a hemlock tree Has given my heart A change of mood And saved some part Of a day I had rued Even when the …
Catholic agencies intervene in Zimbabwe climate change crisis
… on firewood for cooking and this has increased carbon emissions as well as overcutting down of trees" and land degradations, according to Caritas. Logging is a major practice worsening … towns in Zimbabwe need to put water conservation and management plans in place," she added. "Tree planting in urban areas will help reduce temperatures and help infiltration of water into …
What to do with your Christmas tree after the holidays?
… Brian Roewe … O Christmas tree, O Christmas tree, How to dispose of your branches? Our latest Burning Question attempts to … Over the last 10 years, Americans have purchased an average of about 28 million real Christmas trees a year, according to a survey conducted for the National Christmas Tree Association, a tree …
Democratic candidate race still fluid, but any would be better than Trump
… thing this coming year: A new president. Santa can't wrap one and put him or her under the tree. The voters, not the elves, need to make some decisions. What is the state of the race? The …
EarthBeat Weekly: Experiencing Advent where wildlife runs free
… and watch for the suggestions that Brian Roewe has collected for disposing of your Christmas tree. I think you'll find some of his discoveries surprising. I did. Finally, the EarthBeat staff …
Palm Springs Artist Bernard Hoyes "Spirit of the Land Through Climate Change" exhibition in Redlands
… visit www.sbcounty.gov/museum or call (909) 798-8608. The museum is located at 2024 Orange Tree Lane in Redlands. …
Africans call for more action on climate at Religions for Peace summit
… an urgent need to find sustainable alternatives to fuel, so that there's less cutting of trees. With the alarming deforestation in the Amazon, environmental and religious groups also … He added, "Countries like U.S. and China need to be more proactive. Cutting down of trees to set up more factories is harmful. Smaller countries suffer the most." He said the … Catholic Church in Myanmar works alongside the government to raise awareness and plant more trees. "[Burmese] people are not using firewood in boarding houses anymore. We look for …
Protests of India's citizenship law grow, along with clashes
… canister inside. After fleeing the building to escape the fumes, police pushed him against a tree and beat him with sticks, he said. Police spokesman Sunil Bainsla denied the account, …
Assailants attack several protest camps across Lebanon
… forces guarding the camp, hurling stones and firecrackers and setting fire to several cars, trees and a building under construction overlooking the square. Police responded with tear gas …
The materialism of Santa Claus and the spirituality of Baby Jesus
… also illuminated by the divine child and that everything, the stars, suns, galaxies, stones, trees, fish, animals and all of us, the human beings, form the great house of God. If you see the …
Away in a manger, no room at the shopping mall
… after Halloween. The wreaths already have red ribbons, not purple. The lights of Christmas trees shine through the windows of many homes and, on the lawns, all manner of things appear, …
Palestinians in Bethlehem look beyond religious tourism
… a chapel adjoining the church. In Manger Square, just outside the church, a massive Christmas tree has been set up and festivities are planned in the coming weeks as various denominations …
Winter Climate Strike
… streets surrounding The Grove. At 6PM, we will begin our synchronized die in near the holiday tree. Our die-in will be livestreamed at The Grove while XR Japan live streams their event at …
Martyrdom comes from following Christ without compromise, pope says
… general audience in the Vatican's Paul VI hall, which was decorated with a large Christmas tree and Nativity scene. The pope continued his series of talks on the Acts of the Apostles by …
Jersey City's mayor says gunmen targeted kosher market
… 11 people were killed and two congregants were wounded in an October 2018 shooting at the Tree of Life Synagogue in Pittsburgh. Last April, a gunman opened fire at a synagogue north of …
EarthBeat Weekly: Bypassing Black Friday to #OptOutside
… day walking with my wife around our Kansas City neighborhood. Though there weren't any tall trees like in the photo above from our trip to Seattle this time last year, it was still not a …
Advent meditations with Laudato Si', Week 2: Shift to a deeper vision
… stables and coops. Our table scraps went back to the chickens. We cherished our many trees, and knew water was precious, for we had a well and a septic system. We have a …
Prepare the way of the Lord
… of vipers. He warns everyone that the messiah is a judge whose “axe lies at the root of the tree” and whose winnowing fan will separate the wheat from the chaff. One of the great …