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Climate change is a global existential threat with far-reaching implications for natural ecosystems, biodiversity, and human societies. Adapting to and mitigating climate change require global cooperation and participation from all mindsets and belief systems, including the traditionally western weather, water, and climate enterprise (WWCE), faith-based understandings (FBUs), and Indigenous Knowledges (IKs). Epistemological differences and language barriers between knowledges and the historical marginalization and exploitation of IKs by western ideologies and some FBUs make coproduction and relationship building challenging. Acknowledging their historical tensions and distinctions, there is meaningful overlap between the WWCE, FBUs, and IKs on environmental stewardship, justice, and mental health. This article highlights three themes at the intersection of FBUs, IKs, and environmentalism: 1) increasing faith- based and Indigenous community resilience to weather extremes; 2) developing kindergarten through grade 12 (K-12) and collegiate weather, water, and climate education that weaves FBUs and IKs; and 3) increasing communication flows between weather, water, and climate science, and faith-based and Indigenous communities. These initiatives aim to foster relationships and trust between the WWCE, faith-based, and Indigenous communities; transform the WWCE into a multiknowledge enterprise; and promote a climate-resilient society. The American Meteorological Society's Committee on Spirituality, Multifaith Outreach, and Science (COSMOS) plays a pivotal role in facilitating dialogue and collaboration on these themes while acknowledging distinctions and historical tensions between FBUs, IKs, and the WWCE. Collaborative efforts between the WWCE, faith- based, and Indigenous communities hold immense potential for addressing climate challenges, fostering resilience, and building a more inclusive and sustainable future grounded in mutual respect and understanding. SIGNIFICANCE STATEMENT: This article addresses how weaving faith-based understandings (FBUs) and Indigenous Knowledges (IKs) into the weather, water, and climate enterprise (WWCE) can effectively tackle climate change, extreme weather, and other environmental challenges. Emphasizing the need for a shift in mindset and community dialogue, the path to adaptation begins with raising awareness and fostering discussions that bridge science and societal values. This includes acknowledging the historical tensions that exist between FBUs, IKs, and western science and being honest about the challenges and distinctions that arise from these tensions. Through partnerships highlighted between the American Meteorological Society (AMS), Indigenous groups, and multifaith organizations, we see practical outcomes: enhanced weather preparedness, improved mental well-being, holistic environmental solutions, and informed policymaking. These collaborations are crucial for building a resilient and sustainable future by connecting community strengths through a multiknowledge scientific and cultural approach. KEYWORDS: Climate change; Adaptation; Communications/ decision making; Education; Indigenous knowledge; Resilience, 1. Introduction Our changing climate presents an urgent, global, and existential threat with profound implications for natural ecosystems, biodiversity, and human societies worldwide (IPCC 2022). The urgent need to confront [...]

Honorary Member Mary Glackin Honorary Member John Toohey-Morales Honorary Member Andrea Celeste Saulo The Carl-Gustaf Rossby Research Medal Benjamin Santer For outstanding contributions to comprehending how climate change affects atmospheric [...]

This article reports on a study of the effect of matrilineality on a community's social fabric in the Morogoro region of Tanzania. We used water information-sharing networks as a proxy for social interaction, with water accessibility, functionality, and quality being highly problematic in the area under study. This is a situation that particularly affects women, who are generally responsible for household water provision yet are excluded from water management institutions. Drawing on network and survey data and focus group discussions, the differences in inter-gender interaction, inclusiveness, and women's status were explored by comparing a matrilineal and mixed patri-matrilineal community. We found less gender homophily and exclusion of women divorcees in water-related information networks in the matrilineal community. In both villages, chairmen received and shared most water information while women acted as informal information hubs. While there was no clear difference in women's participation in local water decision-making bodies between the two communities, intrahousehold decision-making data showed that women in the matrilineal community made more decisions on their own regarding water investment. Keywords: Matrilineality, Water information-sharing networks, Social network analysis, Ecofeminism, Ecology, Tanzania, Introduction While patrilineality is dominant in most societies, the presence of matrilineality (lineage and inheritance passing through the female line) alongside patrilineal communities offers an opportunity to compare the effects [...]

Background Human schistosomiasis is caused mainly by 3 schistosome species: Schistosoma haematobium, S. mansoni and S. japonicum. S. guineensis, S. intercalatum and S. mekongi have a highly localized distribution in [...]

Outside cities and towns served by conventional sewerage, many residents in the rural Black Belt region of Alabama, USA, have failing or inadequate sanitation infrastructure (1,2). This region was named [...]

INTRODUCTION Some Native Hawaiians (1) consider the Mauna Kea Mountain to be an ancestor: a living parent of Wakea (Sky Father) and Papa (Earth Mother). (2) The summit is widely [...], The public trust doctrine guarantees that the government will hold natural resources in trust and protect them for the common good. The doctrine has played a key role in the allocation of water rights, particularly for Native American and Native Hawaiian interests in the United States. State and federal courts often consider the doctrine when deciding if certain use rights should be granted. In Hawai'i, the doctrine has taken on a particularly robust form because the State Constitution expressly provides that all public natural resources are to be held in trust for the benefit of all Hawaiians. Unfortunately, the doctrine's application has not always benefited Native Hawaiian interests. This Comment analyzes the current status of the public trust doctrine in Hawai'i and its unique relation to Native Hawaiian rights. Because the State has historically prioritized large sugar plantations on the islands over its Native population, modern applications of the doctrine to protect the islands' natural resources are a relatively new concept in Hawaiian law. By evaluating statutes and cases from the Kingdom of Hawai'i (1795-1893); the Territory of Hawai'i (1900-1959); and the current State of Hawai'i (1959-present), this Comment builds a more complete picture of Hawaiian jurisprudence around natural resource allocation and explores ways to reinterpret the public trust doctrine. One of the purposes of the doctrine has been to protect Native Hawaiian water rights and to uphold the exercise of Native Hawaiian traditions and customs, yet the State has yet to live up to that purpose. The State Legislature should enact laws that require consultation with Native cultural organizations when a state agency issues any permit in land, water, or other natural resource or when any court reviews the allocation and use of any natural resource.

The environmental public health workforce plays a crucial role in safeguarding the well-being of communities. These dedicated professionals lead efforts to assess and manage risks, ensure safe water and sanitation, [...]

With its unwavering focus on institutionalizing cooperation within the Turkic World, Kazakhstan has successfully achieved to improve institutional relations with the Turkic states. Looking ahead, Kazakhstan recognizes the strategic significance of its engagement with the Organization of Turkic States (OTS) member states, navigating the intricate balance of geopolitical challenges and opportunities. This commentary aims to provide an in-depth analysis of the evolving trends in cooperation and outline Kazakhstan's strategic priorities in the short and medium term. The author suggests that Turkic nations are likely to collaborate in trade, transport, and high-tech ventures and tackle common issues, notably water resource management. This evidences the pivotal role of OTS in creating the essential geopolitical balance within Kazakhstan's intricate web of institutional connections. Keywords: Organization of Turkic States, Turkic World, Kazakhstan's Priorities, TURKTIME, Eurasian Heartland, Introduction From the beginning of Kazakhstan's independent path, Turkic states have been one of the strategically essential directions in Kazakhstan's foreign policy strategy of multi-vector diplomacy. According to the concept [...]