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How Jesuit spirituality inspires, gives rise to great scientists
… data sent daily by telegraph; it also included a storm-forecasting service. He studied how solar activity impacts magnetic fields on Earth. Intense geomagnetic storms can wreak havoc on power grids, which is why NASA is tracking solar activity and memorialized the Jesuit with its technology, he said. SECCHI, an acronym for … Investigation, is the name of a series of instruments used on the two spacecraft observing solar storms. — U.S. Jesuit Fr. James Macelwane was a pioneering seismologist in the 20th …
9 million people die annually from 'overlooked' threat of pollution, says new health study
… address biodiversity loss and climate change, suggesting that a rapid transition to wind and solar energy will not only lower temperatures but pollution levels, too. "Pollution control is …
Links: Abortion extremism; culture war primary; new solar farm
… about the closure of a golf driving range in the town of Enfield. It is being converted into a solar farm. I wish this was a whole golf course, and not just a driving range, but still, we can …
We must choose leaders who take all threats to life seriously, including climate change
… to lead the Federal Reserve and President Joe Biden's climate plans , and reducing solar incentives or blocking involvement in emissions reductions programs at in Florida, …
Church workers: Catholics must stand with victims in mining conflicts
… 27. And both the war in Ukraine and the demand for minerals for new energy technologies, like solar and wind, are likely to increase pressure for mining in the future, leading to greater …
The climate crisis is increasingly a refugee crisis, faith resettlement groups say
… people can do and reasons to hope, he said. McKibben said he is encouraged by solutions like solar and wind power and by the growing movement to address climate change, led especially by …
What is good for the planet is good for national security and economy
… sources of green energy. Fast-track research and development of green technology. Wind, solar, and thermal and perhaps nuclear energy need to replace our dependence on fossil fuels. A …
At Earth Day checkpoint, Vatican's bold Laudato Si' initiative plants seeds of sustainability in the church
… with a slew of initiatives that will feed into the platform's goals, including installing solar panels and hosting a discussion next week on the connections between the crisis in Ukraine …
Maryland's 'historic' legislative session on climate change had strong Catholic support
… to low- and moderate-income communities. It also exempts from property taxes community solar systems serving low-income communities with affordable energy, and expands the Chesapeake … to climate change and environmental issues, including tax credits for energy efficiency and solar energy and a constitutional amendment establishing the right to a healthy and sustainable …
Catholic groups call for rapid climate action as UN report warns window is closing fast
… to 1.5 C still exists. It pointed to positive signs, such as the rapidly declining costs of solar and wind energy, along with lithium-ion batteries, and the rapid expansion of solar energy and electric vehicles. As of 2020, more than 20% of global emissions fell under …
Activist shareholders raise alarm about climate change in corporate filings
… activities" that support the Paris agreement. Among them are investments in wind and solar farms and more efficient machinery; plans to power all operations with 100% renewable …