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In May 2021, 76 trees were planted at St. Thomas More Academy in Washington D.C., through the Laudato Trees program and in partnership with local nonprofit Casey Trees. Later, 12 more were added to the campus. (St. Thomas More Academy/Gerald Smith)

May 26, 2023

Faith groups to G7 leaders: Peace requires a fossil fuel treaty

Fletcher Harper, Eduardo Agosta Scarel

May 25, 2023

Pope Francis ahead of COP28: Stop the 'madness' of the 'fossil fuel era'

Christopher White

May 23, 2023

Vatican's Venice Biennale exhibit serves as a laboratory for putting Laudato Si' in action

Christopher White

May 18, 2023

Student club, Boston College in 'antagonistic' dispute over fossil fuel divestment

Lily Kepner

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Pope Francis visits the lake as he participates in the Lac Ste. Anne pilgrimage and Liturgy of the Word July 26, 2022, in Lac Ste. Anne, Alberta. (CNS/Paul Haring)

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Pope Francis ahead of COP28: Stop the 'madness' of the 'fossil fuel era'

Pope Francis used his 2023 World Day of Prayer for the Care of Creation message to call for an end to "the fossil fuel era," saying it is "madness to permit continued exploration and expansion of fossil fuel infrastructure."

Christopher White

Drone footage taken Feb. 6, 2023, shows a freight train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio. Some 50 cars from the train derailed the evening of Feb. 3 near the Pennsylvania border. No injuries were reported following the crash, which sparked a massive fire that continued to burn Feb. 4. The derailed train was carrying toxic substances and three months later still face "a lot of uncertainty" about their surroundings. (OSV News photo/NTSBGov handout via Reuters)

Science

Parish helps East Palestine residents amid 'a lot of uncertainty' after toxic train wreck

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Politics

Georgia may be turning purple. It's definitely turning green.

Georgia's clean energy transition is doing what some may deem a miracle — getting Republicans and Democrats to agree.

A video grab from footage made available by environmental activists shows two members of Ultima Generazione glued their hands on the Roman statue of Laocoön and His Sons at the Vatican Museums to protest climate change. (Ultima Generazione Via AP)

Justice

Last Generation climate change activists to stand trial at the Vatican

Three Italian environmental activists will face their second trial hearing at the Vatican on Wednesday (May 24) for having glued themselves to the famous statue "Laocoön and His Sons" in the Vatican Museums last summer.

France tests a nuclear weapon in French Polynesia on July 3, 1970. (Flickr/The Official CTBTO Photostream)

Small Earth Stories

Anti-nuclear movement is international, intergenerational, more urgent than ever

Jack Gilroy

In 1972, my Australian students protested French nuclear testing. In 2023, young people again may be able to stir up action to pressure an end to nuclear madness that endangers people and planet.

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Recipes for an ecofriendly Lent

EarthBeat is cooking up "Recipes for an eco-friendly Lent." Elizabeth Varga of the blog "At Elizabeth's Table" shares plant-based recipes that are perfect for Catholics abstaining from meat on Fridays ... or any day of the year.

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Small Earth Stories

In 100-500 words, readers share specific ways they're living simply, resisting throwaway culture or responding to climate change in day-to-day life. Want to chime in? Submit your story to environment editor Stephanie Clary at sclary@ncronline.org.

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At Home in Creation

These reflections for the 2021 Season of Creation invite us to develop a deeper sense of being grounded in the place where we live, and where we find the nourishment and courage to lovingly care for our global home.

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COP27 Egypt

Our coverage of the United Nations conference on climate change, COP27, held in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, from Nov. 6-18, 2022.

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COP15 Montreal

Our coverage of the United Nations conference on biodiversity, COP15, held in Montreal, Canada from Dec. 7-19, 2022.

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2022 Advent Essays

EarthBeat's 2022 Advent essays correspond to the Catholic Mass readings for each Sunday of Advent this year, with a focus on preparation, peace, patience and promise.

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Burning Questions

What is loss and damage?

One of the key points being debated at the COP27 climate summit in Egypt is loss and damage from the impacts of climate change. The latest EarthBeat "Burning Question" explores what it is, what you should know and what the Catholic Church has said about it.

Brian Roewe

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