Hurricane Sandy should have been a “Pearl Harbor” moment to enter the war on climate change, but we ignored it, argues Christian activist Leah Schade. Mother Nature responded with more fury from Hurricanes Harvey and Irma. Now we have no choice but to surrender. (Photo: rambojan iphoneography, Creative Commons)
Unchecked carbon dioxide emissions continue to warm the planet, NASA scientists concluded after examining 2017 climate data. The five hottest years ever recorded have occurred since 2010, says NASA. Read the report and check out the video showing global warming trends since 1980. (Photo: Takver, Creative Commons)
This month U.S. federal agencies released a comprehensive climate science report that says “it is extremely likely that human influence has been the dominant cause of the observed warming since the mid-20th century. For the warming over the last century, there is no convincing alternative explanation supported by the extent of the observational evidence.” The report is part of the […]
Believing that we are facing the end of days, too many Christians figure it’s a waste of time to care for the environment. If the end is coming, they argue, what’s the point in preserving the planet for future generations? Nancy Sleeth of www.BlessedEarth.org has talked with Christians who use this and other excuses for ignoring the […]
Help your congregation get the facts about climate change. Americans are already experiencing harmful effects, a report compiled by 13 U.S. government agencies concludes. The last few decades have been the warmest in centuries, scientists say, and our nation has seen more intense heat waves, worsening drought, more heavy-precipitation storms, shrinking snowpack, and shifting weather patterns. […]
If your congregation is interested in getting more actively involved in the creation care movement, consider forming a group to align with environmental author and theologian Bill McKibben’s 350.org. The organization is dedicated to grassroots campaigns to organize, educate and advocate for policies to help reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Great idea for a youth or […]
Climate change is causing sea levels to rise, and that imperils many of Earth’s coastal communities, including Shishmaref, Alaska. Christians there are standing with Alaska Natives who have lived and thrived there for thousands of years and working to protect ALL of God’s creation. (Photo: Bering Land Bridge National Preserve, Creative Commons)
In this 52-minute video, Dr. Katharine Hayhoe, the world-renowned climatologist and evangelical Christian, speaks with ministry leaders on about climate change. In separating fact from fiction about climate change, she helps open the path for understanding our proper faith response to the crisis. From CareofCreation.net.
Scientist and evangelical Christian Katharine Hayhoe explains seven ways that climate change is affecting our health in this article printed in The Huffington Post and why we need to make changes now. (Photo: rambojan iphoneography, Creative Commons)
Catholic Bernard Unabali of Papua New Guinea serves people who became the world’s first Climate Change Refugees when rising sea levels overran their atoll communities, and he expects there to be many more refugees coming years. Part of a Catholic symposium on climate change, his witness helps connect faith and the environment.
