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Scientists make worrisome connection between catastrophic landslide event and human activity

Amazon and Bezos fund’s influence over carbon credit market raises alarm

Experts warn of ties between Big Tech and philanthropic bodies with groups that set corporate climate standards

Climate finance lags, less than 5% of EMDE bank lending goes to climate projects - report

Nearly 60 per cent of banks allocate less than 5 per cent of their lending to climate-related investments, while over 25 per cent do not offer any climate financing options at all in Emerging Market and Developing Economies (EMDEs)

Soil erosion threatens California’s water supply: Study

A recent study has found that wildfires in California are causing significant soil erosion, posing a threat to water resources and flood safety.

wildfires led to the erosion of millions of tonnes of soil. This eroded material, or sediment, was washed into streams and rivers, eventually reaching reservoirs

Emissions in the electricity sector rose 1.7 per cent in the March quarter. This increase was attributed to the huge demand for electricity as households switched on their air-conditioners to ride through heatwave conditions in NSW and Queensland, which required coal and gas plants to plug supply gaps after the sun went down

NEDC blames climate change for incessant collapse of bridges

Mr Alkali noted that the North-East region was the most affected by climate change