"Trillions of dollars of bank finance to fossil fuel companies is being routed via opaque financial centres in several countries, including the Netherlands, research published on Wednesday showed."

"Senate Foreign Relations Chair Ben Cardin of Maryland is calling on Azerbaijan President Ilham Aliyev and his government to release multiple political prisoners before COP29 gets underway this November in the city of Baku."

"Colombia, host nation for this year's United Nations COP16 biodiversity conference, was the deadliest country for environmentalists and land rights defenders in 2023, with a record 79 killed, according to UK advocacy group Global Witness."

"Climate change is affecting our food, and our food is affecting the climate. NPR is dedicating a week to stories and conversations about the search for solutions.

Looking for solutions to our food needs in a changing climate? Add these episodes to your listening rotation! And visit the Climate Solutions Week podcast collection on the NPR app for even more recommended episodes."

Jack Mitchell reports for NPR September 9, 2024. [22]

"A study has found most cities receive significantly more rain than nearby rural regions, an effect that has become more pronounced over the past two decades."

"In 10 flights over Japan, researchers found a host of bacteria and fungi. These high-altitude germs could help spread disease around the world."

"Summer 2024 sweltered to Earth’s hottest on record, making it even more likely that this year will end up as the warmest humanity has measured, European climate service Copernicus reported Friday."

"Some foreign leaders have ruthlessly curtailed journalism. U.S. politicians could draw from their playbook."

"Rebuilding degraded coral reefs started as a noble endeavor, but now some coral scientists are confronting a dark reality."

"For decades, oil and gas companies have donated tens to hundreds of millions of dollars to colleges and universities, sat on governing boards, sponsored scholarships and built pro-fossil fuel programming and curriculum — resulting in real or apparent conflicts of interest for universities and their researchers."