Dar es Salaam, Oct. 16 -- CLIMATE change is no longer a distant threat, but it is a lived reality marked by rising seas, erratic weather and growing food insecurity.

In response, global platforms like the UNs Conference of the Parties (COP) aim to coordinate action, mobilise finance and protect vulnerable communities.

Nevertheless, as these meetings grow in scale and ambition, too does public skepticism, especially in regions like Sub-Saharan Africa, where climate literacy is uneven and access to verified information remains limited.

In Tanzania, misinformation and conspiracy theories have led some communities to question the legitimacy of donor-funded adaptation programmes. This erosion of trust is compounded by persistent shortfalls ...