This study examines how climate change is framed in Solutions Journalism (SJ) stories published by selected Nigerian and international media outlets. It aims to identify dominant solution-oriented frames and to compare how different media contexts construct agency, resilience and responses to climate change. Using a qualitative design, twenty climate-related solutions journalism articles published between 2019 and 2024 were purposively selected and analysed through Braun and Clarke’s thematic analysis. Framing Theory provides the analytical lens for understanding how journalists emphasize particular aspects of climate change in shaping audience interpretation. Findings indicate that both Nigerian and international media consistently employed frames centred on adaptation and resilience, innovation and technology, governance responses, and community-based solutions. Cross-context differences emerged through systematic coding and comparison of themes across all articles. International outlets more frequently combined multiple sources, explicit evidence, and explanatory context, while Nigerian outlets more often foregrounded lived experiences and community-level actions. These differences were identified through repeated theme refinement and pattern comparison rather than impressionistic judgment. The study concludes that Solutions Journalism promotes constructive climate reporting by emphasizing responses and public agency. It recommends enhanced training in solutions journalism practices and greater emphasis on transparent, evidence-based storytelling in environmental journalism.
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