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Nigeria faces rising climate risks and floods — Level B2 — Forest landscape with a rocky clearing and distant trees
17 Feb 2026

Nigeria faces rising climate risks and floods

Nigeria's position between the Atlantic and the Sahara creates big differences in rain and heat. Flooding is the most serious climate disaster: 2024 floods caused many deaths, widespread damage and large displacement.

Photo by Tanya Barrow, Unsplash

Climate shifts shaped carnivoran bodies — Level B2 — a close-up of some rocks
26 Dec 2025

Climate shifts shaped carnivoran bodies

New research finds that ancient climate changes helped shape the bodies of carnivorans, which evolved from mongoose-like ancestors. Two major transitions — about 34 million and 15–13 million years ago — influenced body-shape diversification.

Many coastal communities moving inland — Level B2 — Lighthouse and pier illuminated at dusk by the sea
23 Dec 2025

Many coastal communities moving inland

A global study using satellite night-time lights shows many coastal communities have moved inland over the past 30 years as climate hazards intensified. Movement patterns relate to income levels, social vulnerability and coastal protections.

Heat and Young Children’s Development — Level B2 — A young boy looking out of a window
9 Dec 2025

Heat and Young Children’s Development

New research links high temperatures to slower early childhood development. The study compared child development records with local monthly temperatures and found higher heat is associated with lower literacy and numeracy milestone attainment.