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… he said after praying the Angelus. Noting the strong heat waves in many countries and recent flooding in South Korea, Francis called on governments to act concretely to reduce polluting …

… change impacts due to losses in biodiversity from warmer temperatures, and increases in flash flooding, droughts and hurricane activity.  I have witnessed the devastating impacts — my own … from the United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change warned of heat waves, floods and droughts becoming more frequent and intense than in the past. We see these …

… with climate change because we didn't really take it that seriously before this. Until the floods, and the tornadoes, and the lack of water, and the heaps of public damage that come with …

… of June during his sixth "evangelical expedition," Krajewski visited Ukraine's Kherson region, flooded after the June 6 destruction of the Kakhovka dam. While the war drags on, however, church …

… grew up hearing one of many origin stories for the pipestone: In time immemorial, a great flood killed most people in the area, their blood seeping into the stone and turning it red. But …

… impossible to escape climate related news, all of it horrible. From the torrential rains and flooding in Vermont to the heat wave that hit Phoenix with record-breaking temperatures and …

… As flood waters rose throughout Vermont during the July 10 torrential rains, at least one Catholic parish opened its facilities for people who needed a place to wait out the flooding and make post-flood plans. In Ludlow, Fr. Thomas Mosher, pastor of Annunciation Parish, … else to go." The community center, designated for just such an emergency center, had been flooded. "It's one of the corporal works of mercy -- shelter the homeless," the pastor said, …

… As flood waters rose throughout Vermont during the July 10 torrential rains, at least one Catholic parish opened its facilities for people who needed a place to wait out the flooding and make post-flood plans. In Ludlow, Fr. Thomas Mosher, pastor of Annunciation Parish, … else to go." The community center, designated for just such an emergency center, had been flooded. "It's one of the corporal works of mercy — shelter the homeless," the pastor said, …

… country. Among the other 191 projects in 71 other nations were assistance to those impacted by flooding in Chad, help for the construction of maternity and pediatric wards at a hospital in …

… in March was so destructive that its direct effects — such as the destruction of homes by floods and landslides — and indirect effects — especially an unprecedented outbreak of dengue … — the dengue-transmitting mosquito that has reproduced prolifically in the many areas still flooded. With more than 160,000 people infected by the disease and at least 287 deaths, Peru is …

… monstrance known as the Hope Monstrance — which survived a New Orleans Catholic church chapel flooded by Hurricane Katrina in August 2005 — was part of the prayer marathon. The monstrance, …

… climate change, like more intense storms, prolonged droughts and heat waves, and more damaging floods and wildfires. But 54% of Americans are not optimistic that countries will do enough to … past year they have experienced extreme weather at least once in the form of heat waves (45%), floods and intense storms (44%), droughts (33%), major wildfires (18%) or erosion from rising sea …

… of climate change, which scientists have linked to stronger storms, more severe droughts and flooding and more dangerous heat waves. The divestment declaration pertains to both the Church of …

… to recognize the plight of the poorest as they confront more climate disasters — like floods and droughts — that trigger displacement, loss of livelihoods and deeper poverty. Many …

… fewer people to dangerous climate impacts like far more devastating droughts, wildfires, floods and extreme storms. To meet that target, scientists have stated global emissions need to …

… largest capacity reservoirs. At least 29 towns and villages along the Dnipro River have been flooded so far, with 42,000 persons at flood risk, according to Ukrainian government officials. Over 80 settlements are in the path of … of dollars of infrastructure destroyed, it will take decades to recover," said Gudziak. The flooding compounds the severe environmental damage already sustained by Ukraine due to munitions …

… conservation efforts to mitigate and adapt to climate change that results in more droughts, flooding and soil erosion. Among various cash crops, an animal farm and institutions, 825 acres …

… and reelected in 2022. He said he would donate the prize money to help people affected by the floods in the Emilia Romagna region and, particularly, to the Pope John XXIII Community there, …

… where our religious and moral sensibilities quickly become engaged: Climate-induced droughts, floods and other extreme weather events damage crops, reduce the availability of water, and …

… absorb heat-trapping carbon pollution from the atmosphere, capture rainwater and help mitigate flooding, and provide habitats for animal species.  Trees also cool temperatures — an especially …