![Sister Angelique, who has helped over 2000 displaced women and girls in the DRC [photo credit: www.unhcr.org]](http://populationgrowth.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/Sister-Angelique-150x100.jpg)
By Suzanne York. Mention the Congo, and it evokes thoughts of Conrad, King Leopold, diamonds, conflict, war, and also incredible biological diversity and culture. If there is anyplace on the face of the planet that seems to comprise the best and worst of humanity, it might just be the Democratic Republic of Congo. From its
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By Suzanne York. Yet another Earth Day is upon us, now officially known as International Mother Earth Day. In honor of it this year, some real steps forward are taking place, with the signing of the Paris climate accord today which, amongst other things, strives for limiting global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius above preindustrial
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Tags: earth day, Great Barrier Reef, Paris climate agreement, Thomas Berry, web of life