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Nigeria has three different climate zones: a Sahelian hot and semi-arid climate in the north, a tropical monsoon climate in the south, and a tropical savannah environment in the center regions. [25] While the core regions only get one rainy and one dry season, the southern parts see heavy rainfall from March to October.
Companies operating in Nigeria also harvest natural gas for commercial purposes but prefer to extract it from deposits where it is found in isolation as non-associated gas. Thus associated gas is burned off to decrease costs. Gas flaring is generally discouraged as it releases toxic components into the atmosphere and contributes to climate change.
Carbon sequestration and afforestation stand as promising solutions to combat deforestation in Nigeria and the broader global climate change crisis. Deforestation bears significant environmental, economic, and social consequences such as biodiversity loss, ecosystem disruption, and increased greenhouse gas emissions.
The droughts that parched North America, Europe and China this summer were made 20 times more likely because of climate change, according to a recent study by World Weather Attribution, an ...
Deforestation contributes significantly to climate change. [38] [39] When trees are removed, the carbon stored in them is released as carbon dioxide (CO2), a greenhouse gas. [40] This contributes to the greenhouse effect, leading to global warming and climate disruptions.
"Ecosystem homogenization" throughout the globe and across areas is another effect of decreased biodiversity. While generalist species and species that people like become important roles in ecosystems vacated by specialist species, specialist species are frequently the most vulnerable to population decreases and extinctison when conditions change.
Climate change and fragmentation: Climate change impacts, such as increased temperatures and altered rainfall patterns, can have adverse effects on the Nigerian lowland forests. [78] Changes in climatic conditions may disrupt the ecological balance and affect the distribution and abundance of plant and animal species. [ 79 ]
Hindered growth of vegetation, culminating in conditions akin to desert formation. A study spanning from 1901 to 2005 revealed that Nigeria is not exempt from the effects of climate variability and global warming. These phenomena have had discernible localized impacts, particularly in highly industrialized urban centers and northern Nigeria.