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… half-billion years —is already under way . In the Amazon Basin, scientists fear that half the tree species — including some that bear fruit that is commercially valuable to local communities, …

… is being helped down from the animal. A woman gets water from a nearby well. Birds are in the tree above her, leaves drift down to earth, two chickens stand just in front of the well, and the …

… hail, snow and clouds, stormy winds that do his bidding, you mountains and all hills, fruit trees and all cedars, wild animals and all cattle, small creatures and flying birds." (Psalm …

… of human-caused climate change. And it's not just the redwoods — giant sequoias and Joshua trees are also in trouble. These majestic trees are unique to the West Coast and are an integral part of the fabric of California's storied … at a huge ancient redwood, he talks about the immensity of the fire.  "It affected the entire tree right up to the very top. This one is a candidate for being pronounced dead, but we haven't …

… east side infrastructure were evident. "Downtown, west side, it was lit up like a Christmas tree," García said. "That night, we looked out the window and everything was dark in our …

… their lifetimes. "Even if I knew the world was going to end tomorrow, I would plant an apple tree today," he said, quoting a saying he said Day often used. For her part, Kelly — along with …

… and hail, snow and mist, Stormy winds that obey his word; All mountains and hills, All fruit trees and cedars., Beasts, wild and tame, reptiles and birds on the wing; … Let them praise the …

… of St. Mary of the Woods, describes the lesson in resilience that she learned from a tree in her neighborhood. In Canada, country music stars, conservationists and tens of thousands … A nonprofit organization and a tea company are teaming up to create jobs and plant trees in formerly redlined neighborhoods that still struggle with poverty and a lack of green …

… will lead to the diversion of 170 hectares of land from the protected areas. Nearly 59,000 trees are at risk of being cut.  Currently, three companies, Mormugao Port Terminal Pvt Ltd (MPT) … hope in her. But when she first read about the reports of the impending plan of felling the trees, a chill ran down her spine. “Losing the green cover amounts to losing Goa itself,” she …

… narrative that often frames the issues. In South Sudan, parishioners are planting trees in response to "the cry of the Earth and the cry of the poor," writes Sr. Felicia Matola, a …

… desire, promising godlike power if she and her husband dare to eat the forbidden fruit of  the tree in the middle of the garden. Instead, by deceiving them and setting them against God, Satan … the “Messianic Secret” that is understood only after the death and resurrection of Jesus.  The Tree of disobedience in the Garden of Eden will become the Cross of Obedience on Golgatha and the …

… Udillio, the diocesan administrator, is an avid gardener and wants everyone to stop cutting trees and to plant fruit trees. He asked all parishes to get involved. Wonderful mahogany and teak trees are being cut down for "business." with no replanting. As a result, Wau has less rainfall …

… of the New Creation.  She becomes a type of the church, born from the side of Jesus on the  Tree of Life, the cross.    The 1949 film, “Adam’s Rib,” is about the equality of the sexes. A …

… not support the Trump world order. James Cone's powerful 2011 book, The Cross and the Lynching Tree , links lynching — a violent assertion of white supremacy — with Christ's crucifixion. He …

… drama of Original Sin took place as humanity chose to partake of the forbidden fruit of the Tree of the Knowledge of Good and Evil. Jesus emphasized this when he answered the scribes and …

… cars and the officer asked me, "When we catch him, do you want us to string him up in the tree in front of your house?" The mugger scared me. The police officer terrified me. I have met …

… Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Virginia raised $5,000 to plant 5,00 trees in Kenya , as part of a continuing commitment to environmental stewardship and a newfound …

… parishioners at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Hampton, Virginia, planted five new trees on the parish grounds. There were two serviceberry trees, two Chinese fringes and a dawn … with farmers an ocean away. The trees were planted through The International Small Group and Tree Planting Program, or TIST, a U.S.-based organization that markets carbon offsets from the … Planting trees, empowering farmers …

… where Gbakaan worked. The attackers reportedly hacked the priest to death , tied his body to a tree in a nearby bush and left with his brother. Fr. Stephen Akagwu, who Gbakaan worked under …

… and Indigenous people. "This for me is a listening process. I've learned to listen to the trees for most of my life, so now I have to listen to people. I'm not in a hurry. I want to hear …