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… body ("T"), and struggles with the deep uncertainty of the future of climate change ("U")." Tree: Exploring the Arboreal World by Phaidon Editors This book is a virtual forest. It's a beautiful collection of hundreds of artistic interpretations of trees, executed in every conceivable medium, with mini-essays putting each image in context. This …

… (Dec. 7) for the annual ceremony for the lighting of the Vatican’s 98-foot-tall Christmas tree heard a message about sustainability, in keeping with Pope Francis’ attention throughout his … that the centuries-old tree was being cut down for frivolous purposes. Pointing to the tree’s "numerous layers on its large trunk," the pope compared the image of the old tree to the … used almost exclusively recycled materials, taking care to collect material that fell from the trees as they worked, putting them to use to decorate the nativity scene. Since the beginning of …

… "I am eating the fruits from the saplings of the custard apple, which have grown into trees. I buy pomegranates and keep the seeds from them, and from [those] seeds also grow trees and now I eat the fruits." For Mandal and his three sons, collecting indigenous seeds and …

… patient, for he  would come! Despite the natural excitement of toys and gifts, and cookies and trees, the plaintive, haunting notes of "O Come, O Come Emmanuel" stirred a longing that every …

… adding that they will not use pesticides. Olive oil will be made from the 1,000 olive trees of the Borgo, and the garden will produce its own honey and tea. The cow farm is set to … the garden, they will encounter 30 signs, each with one word — such as "water," "silence" or "tree"— followed by a spiritual and environmental reflection, highlighting both the botanical and …

… States. Fighting back against the scrouge, our community has taken down countless infected ash trees and this has impacted our native bird population. My husband decided that in retirement he … swarm of bees disturbed. They kept surrounding it on every side, as the hawk hopped to another tree, and then another tree, and on and on as they worked together until it finally took off for good. And then I got …

… is recognized worldwide for energizing people to join him in cleaning up rivers and planting trees, will receive the Pacem in Terris Peace and Freedom Award, an interfaith award overseen by … He and his staff host river cleanups, watershed conservation initiatives, workshops and tree plantings, among other conservation efforts. Countless volunteers join them in these …

… The reason, he thinks, is because peaches need lower temperatures. Around him, tiny peach trees the size of pencils stand above the browning grass underneath their parent tree. Brown harvested around 200 peaches this year from his small orchard — enough for his family … "One of the greatest gifts Creator gave me is these peaches and the ability to share these trees with our community and everyone," Brown said. There are only 50 Indian peach trees on the …

… birds. Just over a year ago, a pigeon surprised me during my daily runs through the fields and trees on the university's campus where I teach in Maynooth. When I first noticed her, she was … For the next several weeks, nearly every day, she flew from the grass or from the chestnut trees to my head or to my outstretched arm and hand. Other runners, people walking their dogs and …

… with bringing new, community-building events to the parish, including an annual Christmas tree lighting where children are served hot chocolate and visit Santa. Leicht described …

… soul rejoices ... because you will not abandon me." Jesus says, "Learn a lesson from the fig tree." Pope Francis improvised on that in a meditation titled "Times Change." His opening line is …

… group launched an online petition urging Pope Francis, the Vatican and others to stop the "fir tree-icide" of cutting down a 200-year-old red pine to decorate St. Peter's Square for Christmas. "Sign up to say 'no' to the exclusively consumerist practice of using live trees for short-lived use, for mere advertising purposes and a few ridiculous selfies," said the …

… the emotional tone for this scene by placing it just after Jesus caused the demise of a fig tree, threw the temple into disarray and expelled all moneymakers from the sacred space ( Mark …

… bell-making tradition. In a solemn moment, Dumas consecrated the bells with holy water and a tree branch. Standing on the square outside the cathedral, he and Tony Estanguet, head of the …

… including families of those buried, work to keep the place natural by planting flowers and trees and cleaning up invasive species, she said. Berg said families usually choose to work with …

… It is also our pharmacy because when you are sick, it is from the forest that you get the tree leaves, the bark, and roots that treat you." The situation facing the Baka people is a …

… in Gaza. The 2018 attack claimed the lives of 11 worshippers from Dor Hadash, New Light and Tree of Life congregations, which shared space in the synagogue in Squirrel Hill, the heart of …

… available to nonprofits, tribes, cities and states for cooling initiatives such as planting trees in urban areas, which reduce the risk of heat illness . It's reasonable to expect that a …

… but often are not spared by disasters when they hit. "Sometimes their roofs are ripped off. Trees have fallen on their homes. Their houses have flooded," the longtime disaster response …

… from a team of international researchers indicate the amount of carbon absorbed by land, trees and plants — a critical process to keep CO2 levels from rising — has temporarily collapsed, …