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Exclusive: Meteorologists say climate change and the amount of heat being added to the oceans make predictions based on the past less reliable The Bureau of Meteorology is shifting the way it communicates about climate phenomena such as El Niño and La Niña, because global heating is making predictions based on the past less reliable. Read the complete article here Source: The Guardian  It’s a big deal if Australia and the Pacific are chosen to host UN climate talks. Here’s why11/9/2024
It’s now very likely Australia will be announced as the host of the COP31 global climate talks in 2026 alongside Pacific nations. This would be a very big deal. The talks run for a fortnight and draw tens of thousands of delegates. It would be the largest diplomatic summit Australia has ever held, with satellite events in Pacific nations. A decision – made by other countries in our United Nations regional grouping – is expected in November.... Read the complete article here Source: The Conversation 
Pope Francis and Indonesian Grand Imam Nasaruddin Umar yesterday, 5 September 2024, signed a joint declaration calling on religious leaders to deepen their cooperation in order to defend human dignity and fight climate change. The document, “Joint Declaration of Istiqlal 2024: Fostering Religious Harmony for the Sake of Humanity”, identifies climate change and dehumanisation as two serious crises facing the world today and states that interreligious dialogue is an effective tool for solving both local and global conflicts...
"Indeed, religious values should be directed towards promoting a culture of respect, dignity, compassion, reconciliation and fraternal solidarity in order to overcome both dehumanisation and environmental destruction.” Read the complete article here Source: CathNews/NCR
The air pollution we breathe in doesn’t just impact our health; it impacts our climate’s health, too.
The United Nations General Assembly designated 7 September as the day to raise awareness and drive action on combating air pollution. In this, the Season of Creation, we are called on to renew our relationship with the Creator and all creation. Let us act to to reduce air pollution, improve health and preserve our climatefor the sake of all life. The Season of Creation is a month-long observance (1 September - 4 October) that calls on Christians to reflect on our lifestyles and the impact these have on the environment and to take action for our world. In his message for the World Day of Prayer for the Care of Creation which marks the commencement of the season, Pope Francis reminds us of "the call to conversion in lifestyles, to resist human degradation of the environment...leaving behind the arrogance of those who want to exercise dominion over others and nature itself,. He calls us to seek to live "a life that becomes a song of love for God, for humanity, with and for creation, and that finds its fullness in holiness." For further resources on this site, click here For additional resources, click here  Starting Monday (Sept. 2), Pope Francis will begin the longest trip of his papacy, traveling to Asia and Oceania. As NCR Vatican correspondent Christopher White reports this week, the grueling 12-day journey through four countries — Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, East Timor and Singapore — will push the pope's physical abilities but provide him an opportunity to spotlight some of the signature themes of his pontificate. One of them being concern for the environment, including threats posed by climate change... Source: Earthbeat/NCR Read the complete article here  More than half of people on Earth — approximately 4 billion— lack access to safe drinking water, which is double the number estimated in 2020, a new study by REACH global research program has found... “According to the Human Rights to Water and Sanitation resolution declared by the United Nations, water services must ensure sufficient quantity, safety, reliability, physical proximity, affordability, and nondiscrimination. These goals are challenging in rural areas of Africa and Asia and in sparsely populated regions where safe drinking water services on premises are costly and complicated to maintain. Read the complete article here Source: EcoWatch  |