Earth Info Hub attended the 2026 Innovate4Cities Conference in Nairobi, convened by UN-Habitat and the Global Covenant of Mayors for Climate & Energy. Bringing together over 1,200 city leaders, researchers, and experts, the conference accelerated urban climate action — a historic first on the African continent.
Founder Brigitte Perrin presented the preliminary results of EIH’s survey among African journalists on climate and environmental disinformation — one of the first of its kind on the continent. With hundreds of respondents, the survey highlights a persistent challenge: media find scientists difficult to reach and scientific information difficult to read. In an era of instant information, this gap creates the conditions for disinformation to spread