More than his predecessors, Pope Francis, who died Monday at the age of 88, spoke out on social issues, including climate change. This essay looks at the legacy the late Pontiff had on climate change. From Scientific American. (Photo: Semilla Luz, Creative Commons)
Earth Day, April 22, is only a weeks away! Start planning now to observe it with education, worship and hands-on activities. SOLI has compiled a number of great sites and resources to fit any context! (Photo: Aussiegal, Creative Commons)
Earth Day, April 22, is only a weeks away! Start planning now to observe it with education, worship and hands-on activities. SOLI has compiled a number of great sites and resources to fit any context! (Photo: Creative Commons)
There’s no food fresher or more satisfying than what you grow and pick from your own garden. But for the beginner, the task of growing your own food can be overwhelming. Not to worry. The Old Farmer’s Almanac offers instructions. (USDA photo by Lance Cheung)
Cemeteries provide a refuge and habitat for plants and wildlife, as well as a quiet, park-like place for people to stroll, jog or birdwatch. At the same time, they can be potential sources of pollution from human burial customs. The Sierra Club explains. (Photo: Waldopepper, Creative Commons)
More and more, people are experiencing the climate crisis through water. Floods, drought and changing rainfall patterns are destroying communities, and disrupting wildlife habitat and agriculture. The National Wildlife Federation explains. (Photo: Pexels)
From plastic pollution to toxic chemicals all around us, it’s no secret that the world is in trouble from many environmental threats that demand immediate action, but which are the most pressing? Earth.org lists the priorities. (Photo: aussiegirl, Creative Commons)
The inferno in Southern California may go down as the most costly wildfire event in history. Razing thousands of homes and displacing tens of thousands, the wildfires are especially deadly because of climate-change, Yale’s Climate Connections reports. (Photo: Creative Commons)
This was the hottest year on record, so it’s not surprising that the World Resource Institute’s top 15 stories were mostly about climate change, including floods, fires, droughts, and public policy sluggish to take the matter seriously enough. But several of the stories showed progress and reason for hope.
The dramatic quote above is from the United Nations report predicting a continuing rise in plastic production. Humans now yearly create 57 million tons of plastic waste that winds up in waterways and landfills. The Associated Press reports. (Photo: Bo Eide, Creative Commons)
