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September 21, 2026

Brianna Castro

Assistant Professor of Urban Sustainability, Yale University

Demolishing Lagos informal settlements also destroys the city’s best defences against climate change

Demolishing Lagos informal settlements also destroys the city’s best defences against climate change

Residents whose homes cluster along waterways, canals and shorelines have built organised systems for living with climate change.

Brianna Castro·21 Sept 2026