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Issue 1 Introduction: @#$% You, Freshwater!
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Chris explains the stakes of Issue 1. We begin with atrocious statistics on humanity’s access to drinking water and uncover some shocking examples of the collapse of freshwater resources. We cover the source of a quarter of humanity’s greenhouse gas emissions — a source you may never even have heard of.
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Issue 1: Climate Change and Freshwater
Intro: Why did Lake Chad collapse and why are Cameroonians so thirsty?
Chapter 1: Desertification of the Sahel and Cameroon’s water infrastructure
Chapter 2: Cameroon gains “independence” from France
Chapter 3: Poverty, structural adjustments, and dictators
Chapter 4: The US New Deal’s Soil Conservation Service is a proven model
Bonus 1: More on Cameroon’s independence movement
Bonus 2: How did Ahidjo make himself a dictator?
Bonus 3: How did Biya take control from Ahidjo?
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Issue 1 is available in written and podcast format
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