Climate finance in Nigeria

High school (ages 12+)
Environment & Earth

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/climate-finance-in-nigeria

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. Where is Climate finance in Nigeria?West Africa, bordering the Gulf of Guinea
2. How many people live in Climate finance in Nigeria?Approximately 213 million (2022 est.)
3. How big is Climate finance in Nigeria?923,768 km² (356,669 sq mi)
4. What is the capital of Climate finance in Nigeria?Abuja
5. What language do people speak in Climate finance in Nigeria?English
6. What is the major ethnic groups?Hausa, Yoruba, Igbo, Fulani, and over 250 others

Climate Finance: Financial resources directed towards climate change mitigation and adaptation efforts, often from developed to developing nations.
Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs): Climate action goals set by each country under the Paris Agreement to reduce emissions and adapt to climate impacts.
Mitigation: Processes and actions aimed at reducing the concentration of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere.
Adaptation: Adjustments in ecological, social, or economic systems in response to actual or expected climatic stimuli and their effects or impacts.