Nigeria Climate Watch
Independent nonprofit newsroom advancing environmental and climate accountability while supporting a more resilient Nigeria.
The $54 Billion Inferno: Why Africa Burns Gas While Its People Sit in Darkness
On the night side of the Earth, a satellite passing over the Niger Delta captures a stark image: a constellation of flames burning across the oil fields, flames that serve no purpose other than disposal. These are the [...]
As Windstorms Tear Through Northern Nigeria, Communities Face a Growing Climate and Planning Challenge
When a violent rainstorm swept through Tom Gangare in Sopp Ward of Riyom Local Government Area of Plateau State on May 30, 2026, residents watched roofs disappear into the sky, walls crumble under falling trees, and entire households [...]
Urban Growth Reshapes Bird Health and Parasite Patterns Across Nigeria
Rapid urban expansion across Africa is altering ecological systems in ways that are still being documented. Two interconnected lines of research in Nigeria and other Afrotropical regions now point to a consistent pattern: as cities grow, bird communities [...]