Effect of climate change and global warming on longevity: Empirical evidence from Nigeria

Abstract

The effects of climate change and global warming are having a significant impact on the environment, cultures, and economies all across the world. These issues are now among the most pressing of our time. This study investigates the impact of climate change and global warming on longevity in Nigeria from 1970 to 2022. The data was sourced from the World Development Indicators (WDI) and the Autoregressive Distributed Lags (ARDL) estimation method was used. The results show that all independent variables significantly reduce longevity in Nigeria, consistent with previous studies. The Wald test and p-value were used to evaluate the five hypotheses and find to reduce longevity in Nigeria significantly. If policymakers intervene by 1% in the independent variables, they can improve longevity by 23.3% in one year. This suggests that policymakers must consider future climate change and global warming patterns in Nigeria to develop longevity policies that ensure a sustainable long life for citizens.