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… climate disasters, including historic heatwaves in the U.S., Europe and Middle East; ravaging wildfires in Canada and Maui; and devastating flooding in China, Brazil and Libya. Prior to the … of 2024 Regis High School student — echoed George's concerns for the poor. "While these recent wildfires kept us New Yorkers inside for a few days, climate tragedies in the Global South force …

… axes gleaming in the sun. It signified how vulnerable locals feel to increasingly destructive wildfires raging during extreme heat waves. One of this year's floats represented Our Lady of …

… and spiritual foundations.  Add into this mix a summer of serious air pollution from Canadian wildfires. Then recall that we are still emerging from the long social isolation and fears that …

… address the climate "signs of the times" yet again, especially following unprecedented heat, wildfires and floods around the globe this summer.  Chapter 3 is organized into three parts: …

… against our common home" and comes after a summer of  record breaking  rising temperatures, wildfires and storms. "It is a terrible world war," he lamented.  The pope's remarks came during …

… degrees Fahrenheit), and with it avoid more catastrophic impacts from strong storms, intense wildfires and flooding, and extensive heat waves and droughts. "Insofar as this freezes real …

… as authorities predicted that more remains would be found within the ashes left behind by a wildfire that gutted the once-bustling town of Lahaina. But many others are already confronting a …

… the agency meet the housing, food and other needs of what could be thousands of victims from wildfires raging on the island of Maui that wiped out an entire town and drove people to seek refuge in the ocean. News reports said that wildfires also were affecting the Big Island (officially named Hawaii), and by mid-afternoon … to at least 53, according to Hawaii Gov. Josh Green. About 11,000 others have evacuated as wildfires burned the historic town of Lahaina "to the ground," as numerous news outlets reported. …

… upon us," pointing to impacts present across the country of a rapidly heating world: dangerous wildfires, extreme heat, prolonged droughts, severe flooding and more powerful storms and …

… suddenly curtailed. Meanwhile, a Franciscan priest ministering on Rhodes said Greece's wildfire problem was worsening, and he echoed calls for future dangers to be taken more … said that he is "deeply concerned by the threat to life and damage caused by the widespread wildfires" in various parts of Greece. "His Holiness assures all those affected of his spiritual … were moved to safer locations in Greece's largest-ever fire evacuation. An average of 50 new wildfires have broken out daily since mid-July in Greece, according to government spokesman …

… Catholic social teaching to the public sphere. In May, while Canada was fighting unseasonable wildfires, the EPA proposed emission limits and guidelines for carbon dioxide from fossil … event, noting that day's high air quality index and hazy skies.  He used the example of recent wildfire smoke to highlight the medical effects of air pollution. "The larger particles attack … in the free day care center at her church. There, children have not played outside amid the wildfire smoke because most have asthma. "Why do most of the kids have asthma? Because they are …

… to climate change, from a Baptist church in Oakland serving as a resilience hub during wildfires and extreme weather, to countless churches, synagogues, mosques and other prayer sites …

… lands. Whether you live in a mountainous region seeing less snow than before, an area where wildfire season has lengthened, or a coastal town witnessing polluted waters, your experiences … radios, and train congregations to prepare and properly respond to hurricanes, tornadoes, wildfires or other weather extremes. Additionally, COSMOS develops sessions, initiatives, …

… has  warmed by three degrees . The region is increasingly vulnerable to water scarcity, wildfires and coastal erosion. Sea level is expected to rise by 1 to 4 feet in the next century, …

… Kimberley Heatherington … OSV News … As the sky glowed a lurid orange from approaching wildfires, Stephen Morris knew what he had to do: pray — but not alone. Instead, the intrepid … them to regenerate. The concentration of greenhouse gasses in the atmosphere is also raised by wildfire activity. In 2005, Juday acted as a field trip leader for a U.S. Senate committee. His …

… it comes as dangerous summer heat waves hit much of the country and smoke from Canadian wildfires blanket city skies and plummet air quality. The survey was released nearly a year since … 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 avoid the … once in the form of heat waves (45%), floods and intense storms (44%), droughts (33%), major wildfires (18%) or erosion from rising sea levels (16%). Among those who faced extreme weather, …

… who participated in the sails in New London. Throughout the previous week, smoke from Canadian wildfires had blanketed the region and drawn attention to the imminent threat of climate change. …

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

… is wrong. Hazardous air quality — caused on the East Coast that week by unseasonably severe wildfires in Canada — is something Catholics must care about year round, not just when it affects … that plagued New York in early June wasn't directly from burning fossil fuels, it came from wildfires. And science now confirms that the more intensely hot, dry and windy conditions that …

… Quinton Amundson … OSV News … While Canada is fighting wildfires from western Alberta province to eastern Nova Scotia, at least one priest is on the … 28, according to the BBC. Justin Trudeau, Canadian prime minister, tweeted May 29 that "the wildfire situation in Nova Scotia is incredibly serious," adding that he is "keeping everyone …