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… in common than we realize. According to Pew, 9 out of 10 Americans favor planting a trillion trees to absorb carbon emissions. Eight of 10 support a corporate tax credit to develop …

… tells them that if they have faith the size of a tiny mustard seed, they can order a mulberry tree, known for its deep roots, to replant itself in the sea, and it will obey. Another hyperbole …

… Yemen, and the need for greater international cooperation to fight climate change. "How many trees are cut down, how many ecosystems are devastated, how many seas are polluted by our …

… in which a branch falls and kills someone as a consequence of a woodcutter's chopping a tree in a forest. If the forest is not regularly traversed by persons, no moral blame is …

… ; Luke 19:1-10 The familiar story of Zacchaeus, the tax collector who climbed a sycamore tree to see Jesus, is rich in many themes relating to mercy. First of all, Jesus focused his … Zacchaeus was ripe for conversion and was willing to publicly shame himself by climbing a tree to get Jesus’ attention as he passed by.  The large crowd there to welcome him was shocked … with them and taking their sinfulness on himself. He calls Zacchaeus down from a sycamore tree but will mount the tree of the cross in Jerusalem to redeem the world from the power of sin. …

… scary," she said. "I heard crazy sounds. You hear every single shingle come off; every single tree come down. Sounds like a bunch of people running on your roof. But no, it's because …

… land to keep the adjacent East River at bay. Yet to do that, the city has cut down scores of trees that previously provided oxygen and cooling for the urban area. For Lorence, it is discouraging to see the bare stumps of trees that are valuable in cooling Red Hook, a neighborhood set away in a public transit desert, …

… or its priests in sex-assault cases." To be sure, a few bad apples doesn't mean the whole tree is rotten. The Catholic Church in the U.S. includes almost 200 dioceses and archdioceses . …

… follows summer; the sun moves to the southern sky as the earth tilts; temperatures drop, trees shed their leaves and fields lie fallow; the skies offer portents of winter’s arrival; we …

… other industrial facilities that burn metals or chemicals  producing pollutants in the air . Trees were few and far between. The apartments in which she lived were plagued with black mold; … environment in north St. Louis and south in St. Louis is unmistakable," Green says. "There are trees, green spaces, businesses, and communities who want to be outside in south St. Louis." When …

… the roof framework and spire. ... They are incredibly tall, straight and frankly perfect." New trees will be planted to grow in their place, continuing the life cycle of forests, he said. In …

… dumped into landfills and will be the equivalent of the carbon sequestered by nearly 7,500 tree seedlings grown for 10 years. Special equipment allows for optimizing the power output for …

… leaks. To check on parishioners and their welfare, the church used its ministries' phone trees to contact them. "We more or less know about everyone through that," Pacheco said, adding …

… bridges washed away by Julia as authorities scrambled to look for people trapped under fallen trees and structures. Five soldiers in El Salvador, who had been monitoring a community for …

… said. The sacred site at issue is known as Ana Kwna Nchi Nchi Patat (the “Place of Big Big Trees”), an acre of land — formerly on tribal grounds — that consisted of a burial ground, campground, old-growth trees and an ancient stone altar, according to the petition. The turn lane was built atop this …

… which we have relationship with not only other humans but other beings — the Bible talks about trees clapping their hands with joy and the stars singing. Those are not metaphors. They're …

… and used to host much wildlife, has not been spared as illegal loggers cut down more and more trees — including endangered ones — for timber or for charcoal burning. The forest's once thick, … other stakeholders should just stop illegal logging in this forest," he said. "There are some tree-planting exercises that normally take place around here but are not enough. You cannot plant …

… grandfather and ancestors farmed it for generations. What were once beautiful landscapes of trees and grass along steep slopes dissected by rivers and streams has become a region stricken …

… away from homes. It came through Ian with only some roof shingles torn off and some trees uprooted. Are there lessons here for Puerto Rico and other hurricane-prone regions? …

… neighbors lost their homes because we took down some invasive species infected decomposing trees. Did the creatures feel sad when they fled the tiny but powerful emerald ash beetle's … religious community — no members below 60, median age 80. Religious orders, like once sturdy trees, are decomposing. And those words, "but this is our home," hold fear. Yes, many families … Passover and the first Eucharist. That night he slept in a garden. And then on a makeshift tree, he died and was buried in someone else's cave. Jesus never, in the Gospel story, stayed …