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A Prayer Attributed to St. Francis
The Season of Creation is coming to an end with the celebration of St. Francis Day, Oct. 4. St. Francis has become known as caring for animals and for his references to natural elements as…
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THE NEW JAMES WEBB SPACE TELESCOPE
We live in astounding times and the news of the new James Webb Space Telescope, a joint US, European Union and Canadian $10 billion project, is on track to send even more beautiful and…
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A PRAYER FOR THE SEASON OF CREATION
The theme of 2021’a Season of Creation is “Renewing the Oikos of God”. According to Genesis, God places a dome over the entire earth, making it a common home or the “Oikos of God”. It is also sometime called…
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JOINT STATEMENT OF RELIGIOUS LEADERS ON THE CLIMATE EMERGENCY
Since September begins the Season of Creation for all three of the world’s top Christian traditions, it was an opportune time to release a joint statement of urgent concern about the climate crisis. This statement, signed by Archbishop….
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TEST Tidbits: Season of Creation 2021
The Season of Creation is the period of time from Sept. 1 through Oct. 4 that many Christian communities use to celebrate God’s gift of the earth to us and…
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TEST TIDBITS: DECLARATION OF INTERDEPENDENCE PART TWO
The Declaration of Interdependence, written by David Suzuki and others from the Suzuki Foundation, was presented thirty years ago at the Climate Summit in Rio de Janeiro. Last week’s article focused on…..
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TEST TIDBITS: THE DECLARATION OF INTERDEPENDENCE— PART ONE
In 1989, David Suzuki, a Canadian radio host did a series of programs he called,” It’s a Matter of survival”. He was an early believer that much of the damage to our planet was….
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TEST TIDBITS: 2021 SUMMARY REPORT FROM THE IPCC
A few days ago, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, a United Nations entity that has been working over the last seven years in gathering, reviewing and synthesizing information from member nations scientists, has….
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TIDBITS: WHAT IS THE CONCEPT OF ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE?
Most people in today’s world can actually “see” that the planet is in the middle of a large shift in the weather patterns. We have all experienced the extreme weather event this past winter that dropped the temperature well below zero in our area and…..
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WHAT IS THE IPCC REPORT & WHY IS IT IMPORTANT?
The IPCC is meeting right now and will deliver its summary report in early August which in turn will be used by those meeting in Glasgow, Scotland from October 31 to November 12, 2021. But what is the IPCC…..
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A SELECTION FROM THE CHINOOK PSALTER
Wildfires are raging once again in our western states, eating up fast swaths of trees. Watching these fires burn out if control is difficult because….
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ENVIRONMENTAL FACTS BEGS US TO STEWARDSHIP ACTIONS
However, does the information really lead us into actions in our daily lives? And once we have begun to digest facts and take some action, do we continue to broaden our efforts….
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HEAT DEATHS AND OUR POWER GRID
The CDC is predicting that with hotter summers, the U. S. will face increased heat deaths due to brownouts and blackouts of our electric grids, especially….
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WHAT IS FOR DINNER? GOOD CHOICES FOR YOU AND THE PLANET
How does the concerned person plan a meal that has good protein while keeping their carbon foot-print low? There are a lot of opinions out there and it is a bit difficult to decide which is correct for you and your family….
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TEST TIDBITS: WHY ARE CLIMATE SCIENTIESTS INTERESTED IN COW BELCHES?
Animal that are called ruminants such as cows, sheep, goats, buffalos, etc., graze on grasses which enter one part of the stomach which begins the digestion process……
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A POEM BY MARY ROGERS (ADAPTED FROM GALIC)
Sometimes, when distressing news about the state of the world’s environment builds up, it is time to take a deep breath and remember that God’s peace is there for us and is holding us until we regain our balance and….
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Celebrating the Earth's Oceans
The United Nations declared in 2008, that June 8th would be world Ocean Day. This was in order to increase interest in the health and vitality of the oceans and to move toward international guidelines to end pollution. This is especially important today….
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Arbor Day Foundation Helps Restore Former Mine Sites
The Arbor Day Foundation, a non- profit group, is partnering with the U.S. Forest Service and the Green Forests Work, another non-profit group, to help bring old mining sites back to life ….
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What Can Be Done to Reduce Plastic Pollution?
We are “swimming” in a sea of plastic pollution, and it is not getting much better with just recycling. Just take a moment to notice all the plastic products around us that are not easily recycled….
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Endangered Species Day Is May 21
We are, according to most scientists, living through the sixth time when many species are rapidly going extinct. The last such extinction era was when the dinosaurs disappeared from the earth…….