Follow The Money: Where Nigeria’s Projected Carbon Finance Would Actually Go
The Nigerian government's $2.5–3 billion annual carbon finance target sounds abstract until you break it down by sector. Here's what's already happening, and what...
What you should know about Congo’s Réserve Naturelle de Tchimpounga in Pointe-Noire
Bili's new home is one of Africa's most significant wildlife sanctuaries; understanding what it is helps explain why she's sent there rather than anywhere...
In Ekiti, a flood warning becomes a death, and a national newspaper asks why
Late Monday night, as torrential rain fell across Ado-Ekiti, Ibrahim Mandella made a decision that cost him his life. Two days later, one of...
10 nations that could vanish — and one UN vote just guaranteed they’ll never...
One country's highest point is five metres above sea level. Another has already abandoned entire villages to saltwater. A third could see its capital...
Three years after “Environmental Genocide,” Bayelsa’s recovery fund remains unbuilt and pattern is spreading
In 2023, a four-year investigation into oil pollution in Bayelsa State returned a verdict stark enough to make headlines worldwide: environmental genocide. Three years...
15 States, Seven Days: Nigeria’s Flood Alert Puts Emergency Response to the Test
A week ago, this ConservationsNG asked whether Nigeria's flood forecasting apparatus was translating detailed warnings into action, or repeating a familiar cycle of accurate...
How Decades of Drought, Deforestation, and Policy Gaps Fuelled West Africa’s Climate Crisis
The severe riverine floods threatening 15 Nigerian states and disrupting the broader West African region are not isolated incidents. They mark the culmination of...
How Historic US –Venezuela Oil Deal Threatens Global Climate Goals
$100 bn investment to tap 65 bn barrels revives fears of deforestation, spills and repression
Wetlands or Estates? The Land-Use Trade-Off Fuelling Nigeria’s Floods
When floodwaters swept through pockets of Lagos in July, disrupting commerce and traffic for days, the immediate cause was heavy rainfall. A growing body...
The Grassroots Economics of ACReSAL’s Pre-Appraisal Mission
The Joint Hybrid Additional Financing Pre-Appraisal Mission conducted by the Federal Government of Nigeria and the World Bank in Bauchi State marks a critical...