Pope warns climate change turning Earth into desert, garbage

    VATICAN CITY --- Pope Francis is urging governments to make good on their commitments to curb climate change, warning that continued unsustainable development and rampant consumption threaten to turn the Earth into a vast pile of "rubble, deserts and refuse." Francis made the appeal Friday at a Vatican conference marking the third anniversary of his landmark environmental encyclical "Praise Be." The document, meant to spur action at the 2015 Paris climate conference, called for a paradigm change in humanity's relationship with Mother Nature. In his remarks, Francis urged governments to honor their Paris commitments and said institutions like the IMF and Worl...

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