10 nations that could vanish — and one UN vote just guaranteed they'll never lose their seat at the table

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...
Dr Nnimmo Bassey, Executive Director of the Health of Mother Earth Foundation

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...
Nigeria's flood risk september 2026

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...
WEST AFRICA CLIMATE CRISIS TIMELINE 1970s–1980s Late 1990s 2010–2012 2022–Present Great Sahel Paradoxical The Great Flood Systemic Shock Droughts Rain Shift Era & Regional Action |----------------|----------------|----------------|------> • Famine & Lake • Heavy rain • 2010: 24 events• 2022: 80x more Chad shrink on degraded across 15 state likely flood rain • Mass south hardpan soil • 2012: 500+ • ECOWAS Climate migration • Urban surges fatalities Strategy 2022–30

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
Flood plain near arepo wetlands

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...
bauchi map

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...
World Bank, FG Open Joint Mission in Bauchi to Scale $300m ACReSAL Programme

World Bank, FG Open Joint Mission in Bauchi to Scale $300m ACReSAL Programme

The Federal Government of Nigeria, in partnership with the World Bank, officially opened the physical leg of its Joint Hybrid Additional Financing Pre-Appraisal Mission...
14,000 Communities Were Warned. Is Nigeria Listening?

14,000 Communities Were Warned. Is Nigeria Listening?

For years, Nigeria's flood season has followed an uncomfortable routine. Forecasts are released, vulnerable communities are identified, and residents are urged to take precautions....

Clean Tech, Mini-Grids, Land Conservation: How Nigeria Plans to Cut Emissions 32%

The National Council on Climate Change (NCCC) has detailed the financial strategy underpinning Nigeria’s Third Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC 3.0), mapping out how a...

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